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Refugee Congress Honors George Floyd’s Memory and Reaffirms Our Commitment to Stand for Racial Equity & Justice

Media Relations 5/25/21 Media Relations 5/25/21

Refugee Congress Honors George Floyd’s Memory and Reaffirms Our Commitment to Stand for Racial Equity & Justice

Refugee Congress

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In their own words: Celebrating, but not feeling celebrated, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Media Relations 5/24/21 Media Relations 5/24/21

In their own words: Celebrating, but not feeling celebrated, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

UNHCR

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Gillette man officially becomes U.S. citizen after long delay due to COVID-19

Media Relations 5/21/21 Media Relations 5/21/21

Gillette man officially becomes U.S. citizen after long delay due to COVID-19

KPVI 6 News

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Colorado Woman, Former Vietnamese Boat Refugee, Pushes For More Refugees To Be Resettled In America

Media Relations 5/21/21 Media Relations 5/21/21

Colorado Woman, Former Vietnamese Boat Refugee, Pushes For More Refugees To Be Resettled In America

CBS Denver

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40 Under 40: Basma Alawee of WeaveTales

Media Relations 5/20/21 Media Relations 5/20/21

40 Under 40: Basma Alawee of WeaveTales

Jacksonville Business Journal

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2021 Doc Series | The Donut King Talkback (TIFF, Indie Lens Pop-Up, PBS)

Media Relations 5/19/21 Media Relations 5/19/21

2021 Doc Series | The Donut King Talkback (TIFF, Indie Lens Pop-Up, PBS)

Teaneck International Film Festival

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Refugee Matters: AAPI Refugee Heritage Highlight

Media Relations 5/19/21 Media Relations 5/19/21

Refugee Matters: AAPI Refugee Heritage Highlight

Refugee Matters Series

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Discovering Personal Treasures: Embracing My Identity as a Việtnamese Refugee

Media Relations 5/15/21 Media Relations 5/15/21

Discovering Personal Treasures: Embracing My Identity as a Việtnamese Refugee

History Colorado

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Supporting Our Communities During COVID-19

Media Relations 5/10/21 Media Relations 5/10/21

Supporting Our Communities During COVID-19

Som Subedi, Refugee Congress Honorary Delegate

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Removing the Word “Alien” from our Laws is a Necessary Step to Address Racism and Trauma in Immigrant Communities

Media Relations 5/6/21 Media Relations 5/6/21

Removing the Word “Alien” from our Laws is a Necessary Step to Address Racism and Trauma in Immigrant Communities

Center for Victims of Torture

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Colorado Woman, Former Vietnamese Boat Refugee, Aims To Help Those Like Her

Media Relations 5/5/21 Media Relations 5/5/21

Colorado Woman, Former Vietnamese Boat Refugee, Aims To Help Those Like Her

CBS4 Denver

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100 Asians to Know in Denver

Media Relations 5/4/21 Media Relations 5/4/21

100 Asians to Know in Denver

Asian Avenue Magazine

Photo Credit: Dave Russell, Buffalo Heart Images

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Refugee Congress Applauds Biden’s Action to Fulfill Promise on Refugee Admissions

Media Relations 5/3/21 Media Relations 5/3/21

Refugee Congress Applauds Biden’s Action to Fulfill Promise on Refugee Admissions

Refugee Congress

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Refugee Congress Applauds House Passage of the NO BAN Act, Calls for Senate to Take Action

Media Relations 4/22/21 Media Relations 4/22/21

Refugee Congress Applauds House Passage of the NO BAN Act, Calls for Senate to Take Action

Refugee Congress

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Listen: A Baghdad-trained physician on the barriers to getting a medical license in the U.S.

Media Relations 4/21/21 Media Relations 4/21/21

Listen: A Baghdad-trained physician on the barriers to getting a medical license in the U.S.

STAT

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Looking for Light at the End of the Darkness

Media Relations 4/20/21 Media Relations 4/20/21

Looking for Light at the End of the Darkness

Lubab Al-Quraishi, Refugee Congress Honorary Delegate

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President Biden Fails to Keep Promise to Raise Refugee Admissions Cap

Media Relations 4/16/21 Media Relations 4/16/21

President Biden Fails to Keep Promise to Raise Refugee Admissions Cap

Refugee Congress

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Foreign-trained doctors like me were asked to help fight Covid-19. Now we’re being tossed aside

Media Relations 4/9/21 Media Relations 4/9/21

Foreign-trained doctors like me were asked to help fight Covid-19. Now we’re being tossed aside

STAT

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260+ Refugees Leaders Send Powerful Appeal to Biden to Lift Refugee Admissions Cap

Media Relations 4/6/21 Media Relations 4/6/21

260+ Refugees Leaders Send Powerful Appeal to Biden to Lift Refugee Admissions Cap

NPNA

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Refugee Congress Welcomes New Delegates

Media Relations 3/30/21 Media Relations 3/30/21

Refugee Congress Welcomes New Delegates

Refugee Congress

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