Another 35 refugees from Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia left Malta for the US this week bringing the number of resettled refugees from Malta in the US to 689 since 2006.

The latest group of refugees will be resettled in several different cities across the US.

Chargé d'Affaires Richard M. Mills hosted a reception for the refugees at the ambassador's residence in Attard to welcome them to their new lives in America.

He remarked: "The U.S. Refugee Resettlement programme represents a small contribution by the people of the United States to help alleviate the world's suffering."

Once they arrive in the US, each refugee will be assigned a sponsor agency that provides initial services such as housing, food, and clothing, as well as referral to medical care, employment services, and other support during a transition period lasting up to two years to ensure integration and assimilation.

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