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Refugees don’t always come to mind when we think of Sept. 11, 2001. But they are one of the ongoing consequences of the “war on terror” that followed al-Qaida’s attacks on U.S. soil. The two decades of conflict since 9/11 forced tens of millions of people to flee their homes — most recently from Afghanistan. 

 are expected to arrive in the United States. Some are being resettled in Minnesota, where they will join earlier waves of refugees who made new lives in the state, including Hmong, Karen and Somali people.

MPR host Angela Davis talks about what it’s like to arrive in a new country after fleeing violence, how refugees add to the cultural and economic fabric of the state and how Minnesotans can welcome them.  

A number of grassroots efforts and organizations in Minnesota are 

collecting money to support Afghan refugees

. The public can also find ways to help by contacting the nonprofit organizations that run the official refugee resettlement programs in the state: 

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As Afghan refugees arrive in the U.S., host Angela Davis talks about how earlier waves of refugees made news homes in Minnesota and how to welcome our newest neighbors. 

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