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Immigrants in Iowa Find Challenges and Community Ties
The piece notes about 30,000 of Iowa's 3.2 million residents were born in Africa. Refugees and asylum seekers arrive aided by UNHCR and IOM and face language, cultural, and climate hurdles. Religious groups provide aid and safe spaces while locals offer practical help and schooling access.
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Iowa
Africa
U.S
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
U.N. Refugee Agency
International Organization For Migration
California
Michigan
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Global Refuge
Catholic Worker
Lutheran Services
Iowa City