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Mahdi Akal and Issa Spatrisano

Aleia Mariel 11/18/20 Aleia Mariel 11/18/20

Mahdi Akal and Issa Spatrisano

StoryCorp

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For Immigrants and Advocates in Chicago, ‘work is only beginning’ as They Await New Biden Administration

Media Relations 11/17/20 Media Relations 11/17/20

For Immigrants and Advocates in Chicago, ‘work is only beginning’ as They Await New Biden Administration

Chicago Sun Times

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Valdir Solera and Syma Mohammed

Media Relations 11/16/20 Media Relations 11/16/20

Valdir Solera and Syma Mohammed

StoryCorps

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Aleia Mariel 11/14/20 Aleia Mariel 11/14/20

TEDx Cherry Creek: Assimilation is Colonization

TEDx

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Jessi Calzado-Esponda and Ryan Campbell

Media Relations 10/30/20 Media Relations 10/30/20

Jessi Calzado-Esponda and Ryan Campbell

StoryCorps

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Henry Tshishiku and Paige Vogel

Media Relations 10/30/20 Media Relations 10/30/20

Henry Tshishiku and Paige Vogel

StoryCorps

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Aleia Mariel 10/29/20 Aleia Mariel 10/29/20

StoryCorps Feature: Marvin Walthall and Nejra Sumic

StoryCorps

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Refugee Congress Denounces Record-Low Admissions Goal

Aleia Mariel 10/28/20 Aleia Mariel 10/28/20

Refugee Congress Denounces Record-Low Admissions Goal

Refugee Congress

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Victoria Barmak and Benjamin Barmak

Aleia Mariel 10/27/20 Aleia Mariel 10/27/20

Victoria Barmak and Benjamin Barmak

StoryCorp

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StoryCorps: Jihan Daman and Syma Mohammed

Media Relations 10/27/20 Media Relations 10/27/20

StoryCorps: Jihan Daman and Syma Mohammed

StoryCorps

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The Insider Outsider Podcast: A Conversation Among Asian American Pacific Islander Leaders and Activists

Aleia Mariel 10/26/20 Aleia Mariel 10/26/20

The Insider Outsider Podcast: A Conversation Among Asian American Pacific Islander Leaders and Activists

The Insider Outsider Podcast

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Refugee from Iraq wants new U.S. citizens to feel empowered to vote

Aleia Mariel 10/21/20 Aleia Mariel 10/21/20

Refugee from Iraq wants new U.S. citizens to feel empowered to vote

News4JAX

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Opinion: The Bridge Between Elections matter, but mental health matters more

Aleia Mariel 10/21/20 Aleia Mariel 10/21/20

Opinion: The Bridge Between Elections matter, but mental health matters more

Portland Phoenix

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Still We Rise: The Resilience of Refugees

Aleia Mariel 10/11/20 Aleia Mariel 10/11/20

Still We Rise: The Resilience of Refugees

Medium

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Refugee Congress Condemns Racism Directed at the Asian American Pacific Islander Community

Aleia Mariel 10/8/20 Aleia Mariel 10/8/20

Refugee Congress Condemns Racism Directed at the Asian American Pacific Islander Community

Refugee Congress

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After derecho and fire, looking for home: Displaced Cedar Rapids family not alone in search for housing

Aleia Mariel 10/7/20 Aleia Mariel 10/7/20

After derecho and fire, looking for home: Displaced Cedar Rapids family not alone in search for housing

The Gazette

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Refugee advocate inspires community to vote

Aleia Mariel 10/2/20 Aleia Mariel 10/2/20

Refugee advocate inspires community to vote

USA for UNHCR

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Refugee Congress Denounces the Administration’s Proposal to Resettle the Lowest Number of Refugees in U.S. History

Aleia Mariel 10/1/20 Aleia Mariel 10/1/20

Refugee Congress Denounces the Administration’s Proposal to Resettle the Lowest Number of Refugees in U.S. History

Refugee Congress

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Aleia Mariel 9/30/20 Aleia Mariel 9/30/20

EVE winner: After escape from Iraq, Basma Alawee lobbies for refugees

jacksonville.com | Florida Times-Union

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Refugee Congress Delegate Ally Ntumba Talks about Welcoming Immigrants & Refugees

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

Refugee Congress Delegate Ally Ntumba Talks about Welcoming Immigrants & Refugees

Refugee Congress

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