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Initial Wave of Iraqi Refugees Arrives in U.S.

By Deborah Amos
Published July 9, 2007 at 3:00 AM PDT
This story was published more than 17 years ago.

The first wave of Iraqi refugees has arrived in the United States: 63 resettlement cases arrived in June and more are expected to come in September. U.S. officials have pledged to resettle 7,000 Iraqis by the end of this year. Some 2 million Iraqis have fled the country.

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Deborah Amos
Deborah Amos covers the Middle East for NPR News. Her reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.
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