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Tag: Refugee
Video: Denver city leaders seek to reassure immigrant and refugee community
As stories and images of an immigration enforcement raids raced across the news and social media, Denver city leaders reassured a crowd of immigrants,...
Video: Voices and images from Denver rally to protect Muslim neighbors
The Colorado Independent's Sarah Blume captured some of the scenes from Saturday's Civic Center rally in reaction to President Donald Trump's executive order barring...
The Petitioner: After years, Congolese grandmother united with grandaughter
While Odette Mukaji Kasal fried meatballs in her Colorado Springs kitchen, her adopted granddaughter Rose Nseya stared quietly out the window, mesmerized by the snow. It was some of the first snow she’d ever seen.
Celebration Brings Stories of Refugees’ Travails to DU Audience
Events organized by the African Community Center draw crowds of local residents curious about the culture and customs of resettled refugees.For the African Community...
The Lucky Few: Refugee Resettlement in Colorado
The United Nations estimates there are over 13 million refugees in the world. Less than one percent will ever be resettled in a third...
Immigrants and Whole Communities Benefit When Locals Offer Friendship
A Littleton woman, who volunteers helping Sudanese refugees rebuild their lives in Colorado, exhibits the patience, tolerance and dedication that cultural integration experts say...