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Arizona Sonoran News

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Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Refugees get help planting new roots in Arizona

Refugees get help planting new roots in Arizona

Brittan Bates March 24, 2017

    Somalian refugee Suleiman Arive carefully moves his foot farther up the tree branch to knock another grapefruit the size of a small basketball down to Bhutanese refugee Jasoda. She...

From war to racism: a refugee tale

From war to racism: a refugee tale

Mihdi Afnan May 11, 2016

Noorullah Dawari and his family stood patiently in the checkout line at a Tucson Walmart when a white woman behind them snarled, proclaiming that there are too many of “them” in this country. Her...

The top six nationalities refugees originate from in Arizona. Figures taken from the U.S. Department of Health Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, 2014. Graph by Jorge Encinas/Arizona Sonora News.

Despite rhetoric, refugees are a humanitarian concern

Jorge Encinas May 9, 2016

Without warning, a sudden deafening sound is followed by a wave of pressure passing through the body. Time seems to slow as the quick flash is finally registered by the eyes only to be quickly replaced...

Arizona refugee food programs aid melting pot

Arizona refugee food programs aid melting pot

HRegan March 3, 2015

Refugees are settling into Arizona life with the help of a universal staple of life: food. Groups throughout the state are giving refugees the opportunity to share their cultures and traditions with...

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