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Burmese refugees struggle to assimilate to American life

Burmese refugees struggle to assimilate to American life

by Sylvan Lane | Jan 15, 2014 | Immigration, Living

WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of Burmese refugees flowed into the country between 2002 and 2011. However, this  ethnic community is too small and new to get on the radar screens of many government and social agencies, and at this point lacks the economic and social...

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