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Feeling unwanted and unwelcome, African migrants hit by new tax in Israel

Media Relations 7/3/17 Media Relations 7/3/17

Feeling unwanted and unwelcome, African migrants hit by new tax in Israel

Reuters

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Warm welcome helps refugees settle in

Media Relations 7/1/17 Media Relations 7/1/17

Warm welcome helps refugees settle in

Bismarck Tribune

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Refugee needs and contributions highlighted at Iowa City summit

Aleia Mariel 6/16/17 Aleia Mariel 6/16/17

Refugee needs and contributions highlighted at Iowa City summit

Iowa City Press - Citizen

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The predicament of African asylum seekers in Israel

Media Relations 6/14/17 Media Relations 6/14/17

The predicament of African asylum seekers in Israel

The Times of Israel

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Opinion | Confessions of an Eritrean Army Deserter

Media Relations 4/25/17 Media Relations 4/25/17

Opinion | Confessions of an Eritrean Army Deserter

Haaretz

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Undocumented immigrants on Maui are unsure of future

Media Relations 3/12/17 Media Relations 3/12/17

Undocumented immigrants on Maui are unsure of future

The Maui News

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Drumming Brings Out Sounds of Africa at Arts Council

Media Relations 1/17/17 Media Relations 1/17/17

Drumming Brings Out Sounds of Africa at Arts Council

The Winchester Star

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An empowering force for Somali women

Media Relations 12/21/16 Media Relations 12/21/16

An empowering force for Somali women

Southwest Journal

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Human Rights First and Refugee Congress Delegates Meet with Lawmakers

Aleia Mariel 10/5/16 Aleia Mariel 10/5/16

Human Rights First and Refugee Congress Delegates Meet with Lawmakers

Human Rights First

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Maui refugee represents Hawaii at national event

The Maui News

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Garden party fundraiser recognizes plight of refugees

Media Relations 8/10/16 Media Relations 8/10/16

Garden party fundraiser recognizes plight of refugees

The Philadelphia Tribune

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She gave the Kardashians a taste of Cuba

Media Relations 6/10/16 Media Relations 6/10/16

She gave the Kardashians a taste of Cuba

CNN Business

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From Sudan To Las Vegas: One Man's Journey

Media Relations 6/22/15 Media Relations 6/22/15

From Sudan To Las Vegas: One Man's Journey

Nevada Public Radio

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Myra Dahgaypaw, an ethnic minority in Myanmar, vows not to let her people disappear

Aleia Mariel 4/28/15 Aleia Mariel 4/28/15

Myra Dahgaypaw, an ethnic minority in Myanmar, vows not to let her people disappear

The World

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Rohingya refugees say traffickers in Malaysia abuse and kill

Media Relations 1/28/15 Media Relations 1/28/15

Rohingya refugees say traffickers in Malaysia abuse and kill

Reuters

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Heroes of the 500 2014

Fortune 500

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South Sudanese in US Face Culture Gap

Media Relations 6/27/12 Media Relations 6/27/12

South Sudanese in US Face Culture Gap

VOA

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Lost Girls of Sudan

Media Relations 2/15/08 Media Relations 2/15/08

Lost Girls of Sudan

Women’s Media Center

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