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One Woman’s Journey to Healing
Among the many ways newcomers arrive in the United States, B2 Visas aren’t common among them. Yet, this special medical permission is exactly what led Marwa and her family to…
Read MoreArmy Veteran Sponsors Afghan Family’s Petition to come to the United States
Lieutenant Colonel Tim Leroux, a 20-year Army veteran, says he worked with many interpreters during his time in Iraq. “We couldn’t have done a thing without them,” he says. In 2015, he…
Read MoreLocal Resident Provides a Safe Haven at the Recycled House for Resettled Refugees
Debra Weiss has lived in Charlottesville for nearly thirty years. She owns the Recycled House, a homestay property in a North Downtown neighborhood that is constructed primarily from second-hand materials.…
Read MoreFormer US Army Translator Joins IN Outreach Team to Assist Refugee Families
Hamid Ibrahimkhail has been living in the United States for more than eight years after serving as a translator for the US Army in Afghanistan. After the Taliban took over,…
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