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Aleia Mariel 5/7/20 Aleia Mariel 5/7/20

Raed Ayoub Al-Delayme, a dentist, sees almost 20 patients a day who need emergency dental care in Chicago, IL.

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Aleia Mariel 5/7/20 Aleia Mariel 5/7/20

Lubab Al-Qurashi was volunteering at a drive through test site in New Jersey, and now due to the emergency licensing measure passed in NJ, she will be able to aid in the #COVID19 response.

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Service-learning student leader supports refugee community during COVID-19 crisis

Media Relations 5/3/20 Media Relations 5/3/20

Service-learning student leader supports refugee community during COVID-19 crisis

Boise State University

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Continuing his father’s tradition helps this refugee celebrate Ramadan in America

Media Relations 5/1/20 Media Relations 5/1/20

Continuing his father’s tradition helps this refugee celebrate Ramadan in America

USA for UNHCR

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‘I can be the person helping.’ On the frontlines with America’s essential workers

Aleia Mariel 4/29/20 Aleia Mariel 4/29/20

‘I can be the person helping.’ On the frontlines with America’s essential workers

National Geographic

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NH immigrants translating critical information themselves

Media Relations 4/26/20 Media Relations 4/26/20

NH immigrants translating critical information themselves

New Hampshire Union Leader

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Immigrant Doctors Want to Help Fight COVID-19 but Are Stymied by State Licensing Laws

Aleia Mariel 4/23/20 Aleia Mariel 4/23/20

Immigrant Doctors Want to Help Fight COVID-19 but Are Stymied by State Licensing Laws

The New Yorker

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"This is my way of giving back to the community that welcomed me as a refugee."

Aleia Mariel 4/16/20 Aleia Mariel 4/16/20

"This is my way of giving back to the community that welcomed me as a refugee."

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These refugee doctors are on the front line of the fight against coronavirus in Atlanta

Aleia Mariel 4/12/20 Aleia Mariel 4/12/20

These refugee doctors are on the front line of the fight against coronavirus in Atlanta

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As a former refugee, Refugee Congress Delegate George Tarr knows the importance of coming together during a crisis.

Aleia Mariel 4/9/20 Aleia Mariel 4/9/20

As a former refugee, Refugee Congress Delegate George Tarr knows the importance of coming together during a crisis.

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JFA Now: The Karen Struggle - Myra Dahgaypaw

Aleia Mariel 4/8/20 Aleia Mariel 4/8/20

JFA Now: The Karen Struggle - Myra Dahgaypaw

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On #WorldHealthDay, we celebrate & thank the many refugees, asylees & other migrants working the front-lines of the pandemic.

Aleia Mariel 4/7/20 Aleia Mariel 4/7/20

On #WorldHealthDay, we celebrate & thank the many refugees, asylees & other migrants working the front-lines of the pandemic.

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Refugee Congress Delegate Isabel Kayembe has been helping community members in Rhode Island during the COVID-19 crisis by delivering needed food & supplies as part of her work with @RefugeeDream.

Aleia Mariel 4/6/20 Aleia Mariel 4/6/20

Refugee Congress Delegate Isabel Kayembe has been helping community members in Rhode Island during the COVID-19 crisis by delivering needed food & supplies as part of her work with @RefugeeDream.

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Their past was a nightmare. For many refugees, the Dream Center offers hope.

Aleia Mariel 4/6/20 Aleia Mariel 4/6/20

Their past was a nightmare. For many refugees, the Dream Center offers hope.

The Christian Science Monitor

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Aleia Mariel 4/4/20 Aleia Mariel 4/4/20

If you have the mental energy to use this #lockdown period to take up or practice a skill, do think about using @NaTakallam to learn a language.

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A crucial part of the coronavirus fight: Getting info out to Nebraska's non-English speakers

Aleia Mariel 4/3/20 Aleia Mariel 4/3/20

A crucial part of the coronavirus fight: Getting info out to Nebraska's non-English speakers

Omaha World-Herald

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We continue to be grateful to the former refugees and immigrants who serve our communities as essential workers, like Dev. Bhandari Sharma

Aleia Mariel 4/1/20 Aleia Mariel 4/1/20

We continue to be grateful to the former refugees and immigrants who serve our communities as essential workers, like Dev. Bhandari Sharma

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I'm a foreign-born doctor fighting America's war against the coronavirus. The US needs more of us.

Aleia Mariel 4/1/20 Aleia Mariel 4/1/20

I'm a foreign-born doctor fighting America's war against the coronavirus. The US needs more of us.

The Hill

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CNN: Global Pandemic

Aleia Mariel 3/31/20 Aleia Mariel 3/31/20

CNN: Global Pandemic

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Aleia Mariel 3/26/20 Aleia Mariel 3/26/20

COVID-19

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