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Arizona programs prioritize education for refugee children

PHOENIX - Former refugee Boo Htoo came to the United States with his two children in 2007 after spending more than 20 years as a Burmese refugee in Thailand.


Refugee students gain freedom, then learn English in AZ

PHOENIX- Jolie Zuza came to Arizona as a child in 2005, fleeing war and death.


Hundreds of Haitians stuck in Mexico waiting to cross the border

NOGALES, MEXICO - At this busy border crossing Wilmer Salomon waited with a dozen other Haitian people to put his name on a list for an appointment with U.S. immigration officials.


Schools out on Fridays as AJ students adjust to four-day school week

APACHE JUNCTION – One year after a southeast Valley school district switched to a four-day school week, some parents and students still grapple with longer days and child-care schedules while others have embraced the new model.