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Xiaoling Chen: Colorado's Refugees Can Become Trapped In Chronic Poverty, Study Finds

Nov. 5, 2019

Between the high cost of housing and shrinking federal funding for local organizations, many refugees resettled in Colorado find themselves stuck in chronic poverty. That’s according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder, which studied refugee communities across the Front Range. Xiaoling Chen , a geography doctoral student,wanted...

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Xiaoling Chen: Inadequate humanitarian funding increases refugees’ risk of chronic poverty

Oct. 22, 2019

The United States has the largest refugee resettlement program in the world, contributing to the humanitarian efforts recognized by the global community. However, new research from the University of Colorado Denver finds that factors inherent to its structure creates systemic barriers for families that increase their risk of chronic poverty...

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