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Russell A. Smith

CEO, Refugee Services of Texas

Russell A. Smith, LMSW, is CEO of Refugee Services of Texas, the state’s largest refugee resettlement agency with locations in Amarillo, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.

Latest Columns

Immigration

Banning refugees is immoral, un-American and likely lethal

By Russell A. Smith, July 29, 2019

Refugees need our help, and they need it today. Stand up for our world’s most vulnerable people and reinvigorate the values that make America truly great. The futures of thousands of families depend on how we respond at this critical moment.

Immigration

As the Trump administration turns its back on refugees, Texas stands ready to welcome them

By Russell A. Smith, Sept. 27, 2018

Our nation’s cross-section of faith-based and secular organizations are on standby, ready to take in more vulnerable people. Now it’s up to our government to step up and do the right thing.