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June 22, 2015

Almost daily, headlines point to the plight of refugees trying to escape military conflicts, famine, entrenched poverty and political upheavals around the world. Desperately seeking places to resettle, hundreds of thousands look for hope in new lands.

Linda Stamato/NJ Voices, June 19

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