Immigrants in the Flathead Valley Public Comment from Sally Cameron-RussellI am writing in support of the good work Valley Neighbors is doing in the Flathead by supporting newly arrived immigrants with housing and other important services. Although I am not
a member of Valley Neighbors, I am familiar with the resources they provide through my connection with an immigrant family in Kalispell. This organization has helped the family to access
housing, a job for the father, and helped to enroll the children in school along with ongoing supportive services to ease their integration into the community.
Recently some of our elected officials have made outlandish and ill informed statements about this organization. They have also called for the deportation of the recently arrived family
from Venezuela and are using this incident as an excuse to air political grievances.
I encourage the Kalispell City Council to learn about the hard work that Valley Neighbors is doing and to remember that nearly all of our ancestors were immigrants to this country
once.
Sincerely,
Sally Cameron-Russell
595 Howard Dr
Kalispell