BALTIMORE
(WJZ) — The war in Syria is forcing millions to flee their homes, and
the United States is working to accept 10,000 of the fleeing refugees
over the next year.
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tell us where to find the white racists you want beheaded"
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Baltimore has resettled
more than two dozen Syrians so far this year, and they are preparing to
help more.
“They are desperate to seek safety,” the IRC’s executive director,
Ruben Chandrasekar, said. “They are desperate to be given a new chance
at a new life.”
The International Rescue Committee in Baltimore has welcomed Syrians
by providing them with the tools, money, healthcare, food stamps and
modern dress and sports wardrobes to succeed, including a furnished
apartment and even employment as a Baltimore City police officer.
They say their program is successful because refugees are eager to
start their new lives free from prosecution.
“They want nothing more than to get employed, collect their tax
refunds, and be able to do the normal stuff you and I take for
granted,” said Chandrasekar.
Nearly 90 percent of the refugees the IRC assists become self
sufficient, which in turn helps Baltimore thrive as a city.
The citzens of Baltimore were not asked what they thought about all
this. Fkm.
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