April 23, 2009
A Rough Landing
A U.S. charity that helps resettle and find jobs for refugees says needs are growing as opportunities shrink
Ahmed Javed Naseh's arrival in the United States could hardly have been better scripted. He was greeted at the airport by a friend from Afghanistan and by a staff member of the International Rescue Committee, a charity that resettles refugees like Mr. Naseh.
After helping to secure the youngest of Mr. Naseh's three children in a car seat, they drove the family through this pleasant college town to their new two-bedroom apartment. The charity had not only found the apartment, but also
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