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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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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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We Deserve Human Rights: Interview with Emma Yaaka

Media Relations 11/24/20 Media Relations 11/24/20

We Deserve Human Rights: Interview with Emma Yaaka

42 Degrees

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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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Valdir Solera and Syma Mohammed

Media Relations 11/16/20 Media Relations 11/16/20

Valdir Solera and Syma Mohammed

StoryCorps

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

TEDx Cherry Creek: Assimilation is Colonization

TEDx

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Jessi Calzado-Esponda and Ryan Campbell

Media Relations 10/30/20 Media Relations 10/30/20

Jessi Calzado-Esponda and Ryan Campbell

StoryCorps

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Henry Tshishiku and Paige Vogel

Media Relations 10/30/20 Media Relations 10/30/20

Henry Tshishiku and Paige Vogel

StoryCorps

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

StoryCorps Feature: Marvin Walthall and Nejra Sumic

StoryCorps

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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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The Insider Outsider Podcast: A Conversation Among Asian American Pacific Islander Leaders and Activists

Aleia Mariel 10/26/20 Aleia Mariel 10/26/20

The Insider Outsider Podcast: A Conversation Among Asian American Pacific Islander Leaders and Activists

The Insider Outsider Podcast

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Still We Rise: The Resilience of Refugees

Aleia Mariel 10/11/20 Aleia Mariel 10/11/20

Still We Rise: The Resilience of Refugees

Medium

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After derecho and fire, looking for home: Displaced Cedar Rapids family not alone in search for housing

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

After derecho and fire, looking for home: Displaced Cedar Rapids family not alone in search for housing

The Gazette

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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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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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