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Article: Panel discusses needs of Iraqi refugees

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ANN ARBOR - Refugees, or people who flee from their homes in times of crisis, are often treated as political pawns. Political leaders debate who caused the refugees, what should be done with them, and what their status means politically. Meanwhile, the refugees are ignored, victimized or treated as a burden. Humanitarian workers try to care for them against overwhelming odds.

A panel at the University of Michigan Law School last week discussed the state of Iraqi refugees and relief efforts to help them.

Held on Thursday, November 29th, "Addressing the Iraqi Refugee Crisis" featured staff members from leading refugee rights organizations, a documentarian and an Iraqi refugee. Iraqis now make ...

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