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Noted: Texas town embraces new refugee residents

Downtown Nacogdoches, TX

Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia

In the welcome that residents of Nacogdoches, Texas, have extended to refugees relocating there, the town embodies the IRC’s belief that -- when provided the support and tools to build self-reliance -- refugees can translate their skills and experiences into valuable assets that contribute to their new communities.

Listen to the story from NPR's "All Things Considered" (Jan 24, 2012)


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Resettling refugees in a new home: The IRC enables refugees who are admitted to the United States to establish new lives and become self-sufficient, productive citizens who add to the vitality and promise of the nation.  

 

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