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Refugee Congress Welcomes New Delegates

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Refugee Congress Welcomes New Delegates

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Refugee Congress Joins Welcome.US to Mobilize Support for Afghan Refugees in the U.S.

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Refugee Congress Joins Welcome.US to Mobilize Support for Afghan Refugees in the U.S.

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Refugee Congress Deeply Concerned by Kabul Airport Attack, Calls on Biden Administration to Prioritize Safe Evacuation

Media Relations 8/27/21 Media Relations 8/27/21

Refugee Congress Deeply Concerned by Kabul Airport Attack, Calls on Biden Administration to Prioritize Safe Evacuation

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Subedi: Make Afghan refugee resettlement a top funding priority

Media Relations 8/25/21 Media Relations 8/25/21

Subedi: Make Afghan refugee resettlement a top funding priority

Portland Tribune

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Refugee Congress Condemns Supreme Court Decision and Calls on the Biden Administration to Fight to End the MPP Policy

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Refugee Congress Condemns Supreme Court Decision and Calls on the Biden Administration to Fight to End the MPP Policy

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

Media Relations 8/24/21 Media Relations 8/24/21

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

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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

Media Relations 8/17/21 Media Relations 8/17/21

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

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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.

Media Relations 8/3/21 Media Relations 8/3/21

‘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

Media Relations 7/29/21 Media Relations 7/29/21

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

News4Jax

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Refugee Congress Commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the Refugee Convention

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Refugee Congress Commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the Refugee Convention

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Refugee Congress Statement on President Biden’s CNN Town Hall Remarks

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Refugee Congress Statement on President Biden’s CNN Town Hall Remarks

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Olympics Refugee Team Raises Big Questions

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Olympics Refugee Team Raises Big Questions

Teklit Michael, Refugee Congress Delegate

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Governor Polis Signs Bias-motivated Crimes Bill

Media Relations 7/1/21 Media Relations 7/1/21

Governor Polis Signs Bias-motivated Crimes Bill

Asian Avenue Magazine

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Refugee Congress Applauds the Announcement that Asylum-Seekers Under the “Remain in Mexico” Policy Will Have Their Cases Heard

Media Relations 6/24/21 Media Relations 6/24/21

Refugee Congress Applauds the Announcement that Asylum-Seekers Under the “Remain in Mexico” Policy Will Have Their Cases Heard

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Refugee Congress Honors and Celebrates Pride Month

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Call for Applications to Serve as a Volunteer Delegate – June/July 2021

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Call for Applications to Serve as a Volunteer Delegate – June/July 2021

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Refugees Gather: “This Is Now Our Family”

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Refugees Gather: “This Is Now Our Family”

New Haven Independent

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