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Syrian Refugees Get Oriented To The Ways Of American Life
The U.S. looks like it will meet the administration's goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the fiscal year in October. Newcomers are already getting a rundown on life in America.
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At A New Jersey Mosque, People Of Different Faiths Welcome Syrians
At a party for Syrian refugees in a New Jersey mosque, Americans of Lebanese and Pakistani descent and a Jewish family offer help and stories of their own immigrant backgrounds.
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Bombing At Turkish Wedding Raises Questions About Country's Stability
The weekend bombing of a wedding in Turkey raises new questions about the country's stability and the rough area near the Syrian border where it took place.
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Syrian Refugee Family Arrives In New Jersey To Start New Life
A Syrian refugee family arrives to meet Syrian American relatives who are waiting to host them. This comes as the U.S. meets its goal of bringing 10,000 refugees from Syria by October.
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N.J. Church Group To Resettle Syrian Refugee Family With Special Needs
The group offered to help resettle Syrian refugees in the U.S., and members received a special case: a family of six with a father badly wounded. It's a yearlong commitment for the volunteers.
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Syrian Refugee Family Knows English Is The Key To Independence
As they learn some basic English, members of a family of Syrian refugees in New Jersey also unravel mysteries about life in the U.S. — such as how to drive or what's in the woods.
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Syrian Refugee Gets Free Dental Care From A Dentist Who Also Was A Refugee
The blind father of a Syrian refugee family in New Jersey gets free dental work from a dentist who knows what it's like to be lost and overwhelmed. Twenty years ago she fled the war in Bosnia.
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The Hopes (Security) And Fears (Bears) Of Syrian Refugees In New Jersey
Osama and Ghada and their four kids fled their homeland three years ago and recently reached the U.S. as part of the 11,000 Syrian refugees arriving this year. Every day brings new challenges.
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U.S. Shifts Focus To Refugee Crisis At U.N. General Assembly
The Obama administration is trying to put the focus on refugees this week during the United Nations General Assembly.
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Refugee Summit Held On Sidelines Of U.N. General Assembly Meeting
In his farewell appearance at the U.N., Obama made an impassioned plea for rich countries to do more to aid refugees. Leading companies have come forward with ways they can help employ refugees.
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Despite The Odds, Syrian Activist Keeps Basement Schools Running In Aleppo
Marcell Shehwaro recently stopped by the United Nations to plead her case for intervention in Syria. But she's still operating schools out of the basement in opposition-held parts of Aleppo.
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For Syrian Refugees In Connecticut, A Helping Hand From Private Volunteers
Refugees are adjusting to life in Connecticut, where a program pairs them with private citizens who provide support for their resettlement. "I have a chance as much as anybody else," says one refugee.
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For Refugees And Advocates, An Anxious Wait For Clarity On Trump's Policy
As a candidate, Donald Trump said he'd limit the number of refugees the United States takes in, perhaps end resettlement from Syria and even expel some current refugees. How will he proceed?
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Syrian Refugee Father Shares His Story With Help Of U.S. Veteran
A Syrian refugee father came to the U.S. with his daughter to escape the war. Now they're telling their story to groups of Americans with the help of a U.S. Marine veteran.
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After Trump's Election, Uncertainty For Syrian Refugees In The U.S.
Donald Trump has vowed to block new Syrian refugees and send current refugees back. A family of Syrian refugees in New Jersey and the volunteers supporting them are not sure what to expect.
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How One U.S. Group Turns Migrants Into Employees
Migrants often have college degrees and extensive professional experience, but may still have to settle for a low-wage job. The U.S. nonprofit Upwardly Global is working to change that.(Image credit:...
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Refugees Resettled In Chicago Help Make Its Most Famous Cheesecake
Refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Asia are a sought-after talent pool at Eli's Cheesecake in Chicago, where they manage the complex assembly line and rise through the ranks.(Image credit:...
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A Vermont Town In The Eye Of The Refugee Resettlement Storm
When the leaders of Rutland, an aging and ailing town, decided to host Syrian refugees, it made them a target of a national effort to oppose refugee settlement. The first families arrived this...
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Trump Signs Executive Action To Impose 'New Vetting Measures' For Refugees
President Trump signed an executive action on Friday that he says will impose "new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States."
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Trump Takes Action To Cut Flow Of Refugees Entering U.S.
Trump has followed through on a campaign promise to cut the flow of Syrians entering the U.S. He signed an executive action Friday that he says will impose "new vetting measures" for refugees.
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