Hundreds of thousands of refugees, asylees, immigrants and migrants enter the United States each year looking for supportive services to help them become fully active members of their new country. Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS), a division of Catholic Charities, is dedicated to supporting refugee families, asylum seekers, immigrants and migrants in the efforts to achieve economic, social and civic self-sufficiency. In 2005, a 23-member multi-ethnic RIS staff comprised of professionals with diverse ethnic backgrounds and rich life experiences provided a wide array of services to newcomers from all over the world. RIS is comprised of three distinct but overlapping programs: immigration legal services, refugee resettlement and community interpreter services.