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"The U.S. Needs to Resettle More Iraqis"


November 16, 2007
By The IRC
Baghdad displaced Photo: Peter Biro/The IRC
The Chicago Tribune reported on the resettlement of Iraqi refugees in the U.S. on Monday. Michael Kocher, IRC deputy vice president for international development and partnerships, said the U.S. needs to resettle more Iraqis. “The humanitarian needs to be separated from the political here,” Kocher said “As world leaders with a stated obligation to the people of Iraq, we should be doing more than the token amount. ... We have a noble history as a country of responding with generosity during refugee crises. But we haven’t done it here yet.”  Newsday also ran the article.
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S. Ab--thanks for your

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams (not verified) on January 2, 2008 - 9:54am.

S. Ab--thanks for your comment. I'll forward it to colleagues who deal with immigration issues and post any response I get.

I would like to express my

Submitted by S.Ab (not verified) on January 1, 2008 - 12:22am.

I would like to express my gratitude for all efforts made to support Iraqi Refugees. I am Iraqi Translator, I came to US with Special immigrant Visa granted to Iraqi Translators and unlike refugees, I do not have any kind of benifit or accommodation that provided to Refugees. how could I get access to such benifits and could you assisst me in bringing my wife to US in terms of paying travels fair.
thanks again

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