Where Monroe County’s refugees came from, 2007 to 2016
Monroe County received 6,489 refugees since 2007. The most came from Bhutan, a country in southeast Asia.
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR MONROE COUNTY REFUGEES
Syria
Iraq
Russia
(Countries with 10 or more refugees are labeled)
Ukraine
Afghanistan
Nepal
ASIA
Bhutan
EUROPE
NORTH
AMERICA
Sudan
Burma
AFRICA
India
Eritrea
Liberia
Somalia
Central
African
Republic
SOUTH
AMERICA
500 or more
Ethiopia
AUSTRALIA
Congo
100-499
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10-99
fewer than 10
Burundi
Countries of origin and number of refugees, 2007 to 2016
Cameroon, 2
Kenya, 2
Palestine, 2
Yemen, 2
Zimbabwe, 2
Angola, 1
Botswana, 1
Cambodia, 1
China, 1
Egypt, 1
Georgia, 1
Lebanon, 1
Philippines, 1
Unknown, 1
Bhutan, 2,452
Burma, 1,340
Somalia, 854
Iraq, 523
Dem. Rep. of the Congo, 342
Ukraine, 149
Cuba, 133
Burundi, 119
Sudan, 115
Syria, 83
Eritrea, 76
Nepal, 43
Afghanistan, 41
Russia, 35
Liberia, 32
Congo, 28
Ethiopia, 28
Central African Republic, 16
India, 10
Rwanda, 7
Iran, 6
Kyrgyzstan, 6
Vietnam, 6
North Korea, 5
Moldova, 5
Nigeria, 5
Ivory Coast, 3
Pakistan, 3
Turkmenistan, 3
Belarus, 2
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR MONROE COUNTY REFUGEES
Iraq
523
Ukraine
149
Bhutan
2,452
NORTH
AMERICA
ASIA
EUROPE
Syria
83
Cuba
133
Burma
1,340
AFRICA
Sudan
115
SOUTH
AMERICA
Somalia
854
AUSTRALIA
Democratic
Republic of Congo
342
Burundi
119
Countries of origin and number of refugees, 2007 to 2016
Cameroon, 2
Kenya, 2
Palestine, 2
Yemen, 2
Zimbabwe, 2
Angola, 1
Botswana, 1
Cambodia, 1
China, 1
Egypt, 1
Georgia, 1
Lebanon, 1
Philippines, 1
Unknown, 1
Bhutan, 2,452
Burma, 1,340
Somalia, 854
Iraq, 523
Dem. Rep. of the Congo, 342
Ukraine, 149
Cuba, 133
Burundi, 119
Sudan, 115
Syria, 83
Eritrea, 76
Nepal, 43
Afghanistan, 41
Russia, 35
Liberia, 32
Congo, 28
Ethiopia, 28
Central African Republic, 16
India, 10
Rwanda, 7
Iran, 6
Kyrgyzstan, 6
Vietnam, 6
North Korea, 5
Moldova, 5
Nigeria, 5
Ivory Coast, 3
Pakistan, 3
Turkmenistan, 3
Belarus, 2
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR
MONROE COUNTY REFUGEES
Ukraine
Syria
Iraq
Bhutan
ASIA
NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE
Cuba
Burma
AFRICA
Sudan
SOUTH
AMERICA
Somalia
AUSTRALIA
Democratic
Republic
of Congo
Burundi
Countries of origin and number of refugees, 2007 to 2016
Bhutan, 2,452
Burma, 1,340
Somalia, 854
Iraq, 523
Dem. Rep. of the Congo, 342
Ukraine, 149
Cuba, 133
Burundi, 119
Sudan, 115
Syria, 83
Eritrea, 76
Nepal, 43
Afghanistan, 41
Russia, 35
Liberia, 32
Congo, 28
Ethiopia, 28
Central African Republic, 16
India, 10
Rwanda, 7
Iran, 6
Kyrgyzstan, 6
Vietnam, 6
North Korea, 5
Moldova, 5
Nigeria, 5
Ivory Coast, 3
Pakistan, 3
Turkmenistan, 3
Belarus, 2
Cameroon, 2
Kenya, 2
Palestine, 2
Yemen, 2
Zimbabwe, 2
Angola, 1
Botswana, 1
Cambodia, 1
China, 1
Egypt, 1
Georgia, 1
Lebanon, 1
Philippines, 1
Unknown, 1
Source: NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance