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Refugee Congress Urges the Biden Administration to Sign a Revised FY21 Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions Immediately

Aleia Mariel 2/27/21 Aleia Mariel 2/27/21

Refugee Congress Urges the Biden Administration to Sign a Revised FY21 Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions Immediately

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Aleia Mariel 2/4/21 Aleia Mariel 2/4/21

Refugee Congress Statement on Biden’s Refugee Resettlement Executive Order

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Refugee Congress Applauds Executive Orders as First Steps Toward Reform

Aleia Mariel 2/3/21 Aleia Mariel 2/3/21

Refugee Congress Applauds Executive Orders as First Steps Toward Reform

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The Stories of Us: The Storytellers Journey

Aleia Mariel 1/21/21 Aleia Mariel 1/21/21

The Stories of Us: The Storytellers Journey

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Aleia Mariel 1/20/21 Aleia Mariel 1/20/21

Refugee Congress Congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris

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Aleia Mariel 1/18/21 Aleia Mariel 1/18/21

Refugee Congress Celebrates MLK Day: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Rhode Island’s refugee communities react to rioting at the US Capitol

Aleia Mariel 1/14/21 Aleia Mariel 1/14/21

Rhode Island’s refugee communities react to rioting at the US Capitol

The Boston Globe

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The U.S. Asylum System is Broken. How Could it Be Reimagined?

Aleia Mariel 12/27/20 Aleia Mariel 12/27/20

The U.S. Asylum System is Broken. How Could it Be Reimagined?

The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Six Stories That Inspired Us in 2020

Aleia Mariel 12/22/20 Aleia Mariel 12/22/20

Six Stories That Inspired Us in 2020

USA for UNHCR

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Staten Island Refugees Fight COVID on the Frontlines

Aleia Mariel 12/17/20 Aleia Mariel 12/17/20

Staten Island Refugees Fight COVID on the Frontlines

silive.com

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Aleia Mariel 12/15/20 Aleia Mariel 12/15/20

Confronting gender-based violence in Myanmar

Asian Times

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Refugee Congress Condemns New Rule Limiting Asylum Protections

Aleia Mariel 12/14/20 Aleia Mariel 12/14/20

Refugee Congress Condemns New Rule Limiting Asylum Protections

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Refugee Congress Recognizes Human Rights Day 2020

Aleia Mariel 12/10/20 Aleia Mariel 12/10/20

Refugee Congress Recognizes Human Rights Day 2020

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Detour has a new mural welcoming refugees and immigrants. Here’s where to find it

Aleia Mariel 12/9/20 Aleia Mariel 12/9/20

Detour has a new mural welcoming refugees and immigrants. Here’s where to find it

Denverite

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Aleia Mariel 11/19/20 Aleia Mariel 11/19/20

Refugee Congress Congratulates President- & Vice-President-Elect

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

TEDx Cherry Creek: Assimilation is Colonization

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

StoryCorps Feature: Marvin Walthall and Nejra Sumic

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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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