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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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Refugee Congress Calls for Refugee Resettlement Admissions to Be Set Without Delay

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

Refugee Congress Calls for Refugee Resettlement Admissions to Be Set Without Delay

Refugee Congress

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Aleia Mariel 9/1/20 Aleia Mariel 9/1/20

Civic Engagement

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As Vulnerable Populations Confront COVID-19 Realities, Doctors Go 'Beyond The Exam Room' To Help

Media Relations 8/27/20 Media Relations 8/27/20

As Vulnerable Populations Confront COVID-19 Realities, Doctors Go 'Beyond The Exam Room' To Help

GPB: PBS & NPR

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Catherine McAuley Center opens shelter for Cedar Terrace Apartments

Aleia Mariel 8/17/20 Aleia Mariel 8/17/20

Catherine McAuley Center opens shelter for Cedar Terrace Apartments

Iowa’s News Now

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Seven languages, one message: I wear because I care

Media Relations 8/2/20 Media Relations 8/2/20

Seven languages, one message: I wear because I care

Lincoln Journal Star

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Refugee Congress Condemns Proposed New Rule Blocking Asylum-Seekers

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

Refugee Congress Condemns Proposed New Rule Blocking Asylum-Seekers

Refugee Congress

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What American freedom means to a refugee from Iraq at a time of protests and pandemic

Aleia Mariel 7/9/20 Aleia Mariel 7/9/20

What American freedom means to a refugee from Iraq at a time of protests and pandemic

Chicago Sun Times

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Why We Put 137 People on Our Cover

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

Why We Put 137 People on Our Cover

Entrepreneur

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Finding Fertile Ground Podcast: Resilient Refugee Olive Bukuru Kabura

Media Relations 7/6/20 Media Relations 7/6/20

Finding Fertile Ground Podcast: Resilient Refugee Olive Bukuru Kabura

Finding Fertile Ground Communications

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Refugees raise voices to push for racial justice

Aleia Mariel 7/3/20 Aleia Mariel 7/3/20

Refugees raise voices to push for racial justice

Medium

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Refugee Congress Statement for Pride Month

Aleia Mariel 6/30/20 Aleia Mariel 6/30/20

Refugee Congress Statement for Pride Month

Refugee Congress

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Aleia Mariel 6/25/20 Aleia Mariel 6/25/20

Ghazwan Alsakafi, an Iraqi refugee living in North Carolina, organizes drives to collect and distribute masks and hand sanitizer to his community.

Refugee Council USA

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Refugee's Pandemic Service Idea Goes National

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

Refugee's Pandemic Service Idea Goes National

Spectrum Local News

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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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