ethiopia
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35 people become U.S. citizens during naturalization ceremony in Greeley: Independence Day celebration
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Thirty five people were welcomed as U.S. citizens on Friday in Greeley just ahead of Independence Day. The newest citizens reside in northern Colorado and come from 12 different countries including Burma, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Somalia, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.…
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Rep. Mike Coffman continues to push the issue on Ethiopian human rights abuses
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman told the Ethiopian ambassador Monday that the U.S. is losing patience over concerns about human rights abuses in the African nation. Last week an Ethiopian delegation from Colorado was among those who met with the staff of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a meeting arranged by Coffman. McCarthy is offering to…
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Rep. Mike Coffman speaks up about Ethiopian crisis
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman represents an east-metro Denver congressional district with a high concentration of Ethiopian immigrants, so it was little surprise that he takes a keen interest in affairs in Africa. Wednesday he applauded the Ethiopian government’s pledge to release political prisoners and close a Maekelawi detention center where people were tortured. Coffman called…
