Editing Clarkston, Georgia (section)

== Refugee resettlement ==
Georgia is among states that receive the highest amount of refugees for resettlement, and has resettled more than 37,000 refugees since 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/news/clarkston-georgia-home-thousands-refugees-t132421|title=Today Clarkston Article|date=July 3, 2018}}</ref> Clarkston receives a large portion of these refugees, but arrivals have gradually declined yearly since 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ireports.wrapsnet.org/|title=Refugee Processing Center|date=November 10, 2019}}</ref> In 2016, then Georgia Governor [[Nathan Deal]] issued and then reneged on an executive order attempting to cease influx of Syrian refugees into the state.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-governor-retreats-syria-refugee-policy/grjL4snbkFvEa8pomVNFGL/|title=Georgia governor retreats on Syria refugee policy|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=January 4, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref> Additionally, as of 2019 federal funding for refugee programs has decreased and executive orders have been issued that allow states increased authority to limit resettlement, which has resulted in the downsizing of several Georgia resettlement organizations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/georgia-could-see-sharp-drop-refugees-with-trump-plan/J8LGZZ5DYK7oehblIEnh2M/|title=Georgia could see sharp drop refugees with Trump plan|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=September 27, 2019|access-date=November 10, 2019|archive-date=November 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111000107/https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/georgia-could-see-sharp-drop-refugees-with-trump-plan/J8LGZZ5DYK7oehblIEnh2M/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Organizations that aid the resettlement of refugees in Clarkston include:

* Friends of Refugees<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://friendsofrefugees.com/about-friends-of-refugees/|title=Friends of Refugees}}</ref>
* Fugees Family<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fugeesfamily.org/about-us|title=Fugees Family Inc.}}</ref>
* [[International Rescue Committee]] of Atlanta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rescue.org/volunteer-opportunities/atlanta-ga|title=International Rescue Committee Atlanta Volunteer Opportunities}}</ref>
* New American Pathways<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newamericanpathways.org/weve-merged/|title=New American Pathways|date=October 20, 2014 }}</ref>
* World Relief Atlanta<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldreliefatlanta.org/about|title=World Relief Atlanta}}</ref>