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Decades after fleeing Iran, daughter follows father into Episcopal priesthood

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Decades after fleeing Iran, daughter follows father into Episcopal priesthood

Episcopal News Service

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Refugees share their stories as unaccompanied youth coming to U.S. through art

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Refugees share their stories as unaccompanied youth coming to U.S. through art

Lansing State Journal

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Local View: Ray of hope for Sudan

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Local View: Ray of hope for Sudan

Lincoln Journal Star

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I had to give up my career as a doctor. Afghans shouldn’t have to do the same. | Opinion

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I had to give up my career as a doctor. Afghans shouldn’t have to do the same. | Opinion

New Jersey Star Ledger

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Opinion: U.S. approach to asylum seekers along Mexico border needs an overhaul

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Opinion: U.S. approach to asylum seekers along Mexico border needs an overhaul

San Diego Union-Tribune

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Refugee Congress Delegates Highlight the Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Refugee Congress Delegates Highlight the Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Refugee Congress

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The Colorado Magazine’s 2021 Year in Review

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The Colorado Magazine’s 2021 Year in Review

History Colorado Magazine

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A Guide for the Journey

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A Guide for the Journey

Guerrero

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Kamal Dhimal awarded Refugee Congress Excellence Award

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Kamal Dhimal awarded Refugee Congress Excellence Award

Bhutan News Service

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Veterans Day message from a refugee living in Idaho who also serves in the military

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Veterans Day message from a refugee living in Idaho who also serves in the military

Idaho Statesman

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Former refugees in US to Afghans: 'You are not alone'

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Former refugees in US to Afghans: 'You are not alone'

BBC News

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Refugee Congress Welcomes New Delegates

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Refugee Congress Welcomes New Delegates

Refugee Congress

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Subedi: Make Afghan refugee resettlement a top funding priority

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Subedi: Make Afghan refugee resettlement a top funding priority

Portland Tribune

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Refugee Congress Calls for the Biden Administration to Do More to Ensure Safe Evacuation for Afghan Refugees

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Refugee Congress Calls for the Biden Administration to Do More to Ensure Safe Evacuation for Afghan Refugees

Refugee Congress

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Vietnamese refugees who came to the US after the fall of Saigon share their stories to show how crucial it is for Afghan families to get the same chance

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Vietnamese refugees who came to the US after the fall of Saigon share their stories to show how crucial it is for Afghan families to get the same chance

Business Insider

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Refugee Congress Calls on the Biden Administration to Act Swiftly on the Crisis in Afghanistan

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Refugee Congress Calls on the Biden Administration to Act Swiftly on the Crisis in Afghanistan

Refugee Congress

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‘Cheap Labor’: If Refugee Physicians Can Be Given Temporary Licenses During Covid Then It’s Time to Recognize Overseas Doctors’ Training. Period.

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‘Cheap Labor’: If Refugee Physicians Can Be Given Temporary Licenses During Covid Then It’s Time to Recognize Overseas Doctors’ Training. Period.

American Muslim Today

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New Funding for Local AAPI Organizations Will Help Communities Heal and Find Their Voices

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New Funding for Local AAPI Organizations Will Help Communities Heal and Find Their Voices

5280 Denver’s Mile High Magazine

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It’s Not Okay to Make Jokes About the Targeting of an Ethnic Group

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It’s Not Okay to Make Jokes About the Targeting of an Ethnic Group

Myra Dahgaypaw, Refugee Congress Delegate

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13-year-old hopes to ‘save many lives’ by encouraging others to get COVID vaccine

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13-year-old hopes to ‘save many lives’ by encouraging others to get COVID vaccine

News4Jax

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