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Refugee Congress Condemns New Rule That Limits Asylum-Seekers’ Work Authorization

Aleia Mariel 6/24/20 Aleia Mariel 6/24/20

Refugee Congress Condemns New Rule That Limits Asylum-Seekers’ Work Authorization

Refugee Congress

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Dr. Kelli, and his incredible wife Dr. Abdullah are both cardiologists who have stepped up to support their community during Covid-19

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

Dr. Kelli, and his incredible wife Dr. Abdullah are both cardiologists who have stepped up to support their community during Covid-19

Tent Partnership for Refugees

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REFUGEE CONGRESS COMMEMORATES WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2020

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

REFUGEE CONGRESS COMMEMORATES WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2020

Refugee Congress

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

World Refugee Day Live with Rachel Roams & Lourena Gboeah

Instagram

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I'm an Iraqi Refugee Who Settled in the U.S. Now I Help Trauma Victims

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

I'm an Iraqi Refugee Who Settled in the U.S. Now I Help Trauma Victims

Newsweek

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Guest Opinion: America welcomed me, now I fight COVID as a registered nurse

Aleia Mariel 6/19/20 Aleia Mariel 6/19/20

Guest Opinion: America welcomed me, now I fight COVID as a registered nurse

Bucks County Courier Times

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REFUGEE CONGRESS STATEMENT IN CELEBRATION & RECOGNITION OF JUNETEENTH

Aleia Mariel 6/19/20 Aleia Mariel 6/19/20

REFUGEE CONGRESS STATEMENT IN CELEBRATION & RECOGNITION OF JUNETEENTH

Refugee Congress

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How economic inclusion enables refugees

Aleia Mariel 6/18/20 Aleia Mariel 6/18/20

How economic inclusion enables refugees

Western Union

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Menuka Dhungana is one of the thousands of health care workers on the frontlines in Columbus, OH.

Aleia Mariel 6/18/20 Aleia Mariel 6/18/20

Menuka Dhungana is one of the thousands of health care workers on the frontlines in Columbus, OH.

Refugee Council USA

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REFUGEE CONGRESS APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT DECISION ON DACA

Aleia Mariel 6/18/20 Aleia Mariel 6/18/20

REFUGEE CONGRESS APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT DECISION ON DACA

Refugee Congress

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Aleia Mariel 6/16/20 Aleia Mariel 6/16/20

“Feeding my Austin community during this hard time fills my heart with joy."

USA for UNHCR

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Statement on the Killing of George Floyd

Aleia Mariel 6/15/20 Aleia Mariel 6/15/20

Statement on the Killing of George Floyd

Refugee Congress

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Meet the refugee health care heroes fighting the coronavirus

Aleia Mariel 6/14/20 Aleia Mariel 6/14/20

Meet the refugee health care heroes fighting the coronavirus

International Rescue Committee

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Meet Mustafa: This former refugee is using food and conversation to build community in Lancaster, PA

Aleia Mariel 6/12/20 Aleia Mariel 6/12/20

Meet Mustafa: This former refugee is using food and conversation to build community in Lancaster, PA

USA for UNHCR

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The Pathologist: She Confronts the Virus From Inside Nursing Homes

Aleia Mariel 6/12/20 Aleia Mariel 6/12/20

The Pathologist: She Confronts the Virus From Inside Nursing Homes

The New York Times

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Former refugee steps up to feed his community in Texas during pandemic

Aleia Mariel 6/9/20 Aleia Mariel 6/9/20

Former refugee steps up to feed his community in Texas during pandemic

USA for UNHCR

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An Iraqi Dental Surgeon and Refugee Finds Home in Chicago

Aleia Mariel 6/5/20 Aleia Mariel 6/5/20

An Iraqi Dental Surgeon and Refugee Finds Home in Chicago

Refugee International

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Aleia Mariel 6/5/20 Aleia Mariel 6/5/20

Dauda Sesay and Mariama Sesay

StoryCorp

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Aleia Mariel 6/1/20 Aleia Mariel 6/1/20

Movement for Black Lives & Social Justice

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Sofia Khan: What refugees and asylum seekers can teach us about pandemic survival

Aleia Mariel 5/26/20 Aleia Mariel 5/26/20

Sofia Khan: What refugees and asylum seekers can teach us about pandemic survival

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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