U.S. lags in goal to absorb 12,000 Iraqis

February 5, 2008 – 1:45 am

The State Department hopes to meet its goal of resettling 12,000 Iraqi refugees by September, despite admitting only 375 so far this year, the department’s refugee coordinator said Monday.


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