Bill Clinton’s 7-year-old brother
A year into his new American life, refugee Igey Muzeleya reconsidered everything about who he was.
A year into his new American life, refugee Igey Muzeleya reconsidered everything about who he was.
Refugees moving to America hear wild, improbable rumors about this country before they get here. Some of which turn out to be true.
Global conflict and recession chip away at America’s ability to protect the huddled masses it has rescued. Some go homeless, some even return to war zones to make a living.
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Neema John survived genocide and rape, but can she beat the red tape to be reunited with her family in Atlanta?
Kids with access to US public education are often the bridge to cultural and linguistic fluency for their families. But how best to teach kids who don’t speak English as a first language? And what can be expected of students working to learn it as a second, third, or fourth language even as they learn to read and multiply?
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