jueves, 18 de junio de 2009

Iraqi refugees face poverty, eviction in U.S.-study

PHOENIX, June 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of Iraqi refugees resettled in the United States are living in poverty and facing homelessness as they struggle to rebuild their lives amid the recession, a study by a humanitarian aid group found.

More than 19,000 Iraqis have been resettled in the United States since 2007 under a program that prioritizes especially vulnerable refugees, including former U.S. government employees and religious minorities, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (más)

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