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Republic FC To Host Refugee Soccer Tournament for World Refugee Day

June 19, 2018 | Bert Johnson

In honor of World Refugee Day, Sacramento Republic FC has partnered with photojournalist Micah Albert and World Relief Sacramento to host a refugee soccer tournament and community carnival on Wednesday, June 20.

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Sacramento DA Helps Refugees Understand Legal Rights

March 13, 2018 | Steve Milne

Sacramento area crime could get worse if refugees are too afraid of law enforcement. That's the warning from the County District Attorney's Office. The agency has launched a new program to educate immigrants called Understanding Your Rights.

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Travel Ban Legal Battles Continue, As Administration Appeals New Injunction

March 17, 2017

Before President Trump's second travel ban could take effect, two judges blocked it. The Justice Department has filed a notice of appeal in one of those cases, setting up another showdown.

Teenage Honduran Refugee Held At Yolo County Juvenile Hall Being Relocated

March 13, 2017

A teenage Honduran refugee who's been held for nearly a year at the Yolo County Juvenile Hall is being relocated Monday.

A Year At Encina

The First Person You See

February 9, 2017 | Andrew Nixon

Encina High School's front desk receptionist speaks five languages. He uses all of them on a daily basis in his job. Haidar Ali Moradi says he's a member of the community and a refugee who is struggling to make a better life in America.

State Government

California Lawmakers Introduce Bills To Help Support Refugees

February 9, 2017 | Sally Schilling

As President Trump fights in court to maintain his executive order that temporarily bans refugees, three California lawmakers want to provide more support for refugees entering school or the workforce.

PolitiFact California

America's Refugee Vetting Robust, Not 'Haphazard' As Calif. Congressman Claims

February 3, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Calif. Congressman Tom McClintock recently claimed, background checks on refugees seeking to enter the U.S. were anything but strict under the Obama Administration. With the ongoing immigration debate, we decided to fact-check McClintock's statement.

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Analysis: 2016 Was Busiest Year For Targeted Refugees

February 3, 2017

The year before the inauguration of President Donald Trump happened to be the busiest year for refugees targeted by Trump's executive order.

PolitiFact California

MOSTLY TRUE: Odds Of Fatal Terror Attack In U.S. By A Refugee? 3.6 Billion To 1

February 1, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Critics of Trump’s executive order on immigration say the notion that refugees represent a terrorist threat is false and the chance of being killed in a terror attack by a refugee is beyond remote.

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Trump Signs New Vetting Measures For Immigrants

January 27, 2017

(AP) - President Donald Trump has signed an executive action implementing "new vetting measures" that he says are aimed at keeping "radical Islamic terrorists" out of the United States.

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