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The United Refugee Services of Wisconsin, Inc is a non-profit organization founded in 1984 by the refugees in the Dane County area. URSW provides support services to Asians, refugees, asylees, and their descendents, living primarily in Dane and Rock Counties.

Featured News
Some 2,500 - 3,700 new Hmong/Lao refugees are expected to be resettled in Wisconsin in 2004 and 2005. In Dane County, we expect to resettle about 50 to 70 new Hmong refugee families. As of May 2005, we have resettled 50 families with 214 persons.

• URSW Needs Donations for New Hmong Refugees.
• Read about the Dane County Refugee Task Force.
• Read the latest on what Wisconsin is doing to prepare for this influx.
• Read the insightful report by St. Paul (Minnesota) Mayor's Delegation on the Wat Tham Krabok refugee situation, and proposed steps for preparing to relocate these refugees to the United States this summer.

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URSW 5th Annual Asian American Summer Festival 2005 Highlights! Catch a glimpse of the beauty and pride of our diverse refugee cultures, including Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Albanian-Kosovar, and more! View the Performing Arts Photo Gallery Read about the 2005 Performing Arts & Beauty competitions View the Sporting Events Photo Gallery Asian Summer Festival 2005 General Flyer Asian Summer Festival 2005 Program Details