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California may give refugees state jobs and in-state tuition

Written on 19 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Faced with an influx of refugees in the Sacramento area, California lawmakers are pushing a legislative package that would help new arrivals with integrating in the education system and workforce. [Sac Bee] Assembly members Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), Lorena Gonazlez Fletcher... (Continue reading)

Iraqi refugee taken off California flight

Written on 18 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

Southwest Airlines escorted an Iraqi refugee off a flight in Los Angeles after another passenger became alarmed when she heard the man speaking in Arabic. Federal investigators later determined the man posed no threat, but the Iraqi-American man is accusing... (Continue reading)

Protect the United States, deny un-vetted refugees

Written on 21 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 56 comments

OPINION by MATT KOKKONEN As a legal immigrant from Finland and being from a family whose members have been refugees, I have a personal perspective on the refugee issue during the war between Finland and Russia. First of all, you... (Continue reading)

Refugee stories from Eastern Europe

Written on 2 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Editor’s Note: As the refugee crisis in Europe has morphed into a political issue in the United States, CCN reporter Josh Friedman has traveled Eastern Europe, meeting refugees and watching the waves of mass migration. The following... (Continue reading)