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Boise Earns 'Welcoming City' Designation Ahead Of World Refugee Day

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Friday, June 20, is World Refugee Day — a time when people in Idaho and around the globe recognize the struggles of the world's refugees and efforts to provide relief, security and freedom for these populations. Kara Fink and Salome Mwangi of the Idaho Office for Refugees join Idaho Matters to talk about Boise's legacy as a refugee-welcome city and events downtown commemorating the day.

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