Molly Messick

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4:12 pm
Fri March 9, 2012

Haven Or Hell: Refugees In Idaho Struggle For Work

Credit Molly Messick / StateImpact
Nowela Virginie and her daughters often visit social worker Marcia Munden at Catholic Charities of Idaho.

In the last few years, more than 4,000 refugees have found their way to a far-flung spot: Idaho. Most of the state's incoming refugees come to Boise. For years, the city's strong economy, good-quality affordable housing and supportive community created an especially favorable environment for refugee resettlement. The recession has shifted that picture.

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