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Iraqi Refugees Return, and Are Stranded
Topic: Society 10:30 pm EST, Dec 21, 2007

A follow-up on one issue highlighted in George Packer's Kaleidoscopic War thread from last month.

A small fraction of the millions of refugees who fled Iraq have come back. While the government trumpeted their return as proof of newfound security, migration experts said most of them were forced back by expired visas and depleted savings. Ms. Hashim, for one, pawned her wedding ring and gold jewelry to stay in Syria, but came back after her uncle’s visa application was denied.

The American military has expressed deep concerns about the Iraqi government’s ability to feed and house its returnees, or manage people who wish to reclaim their homes. It is widely feared that property disputes or efforts to return to newly homogenized neighborhoods could set off fresh waves of sectarian attacks.

Iraqi Refugees Return, and Are Stranded



 
 
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