Refugees in America

Nearly 90,000 refugees from Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, have come to the U.S. over the last decade. Fleeing persecution, many got here without a real sense of the modern world, making their transition even tougher. A new report says 30% live below the poverty line, and 39% don’t finish high school. Now that the U.S. is home, who should be helping them get on their feet? Join us Wednesday 7:30pm ET. 

On this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to: 

Neil Horikoshi @APIASF
President & Executive Director, Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF)
apiasf.org

Kathleen Newland @MigrationPolicy
Co-founder, Migration Policy Institute 

Myra Dahgaypaw @myradah
Karen Human Rights Activist

Sarah Russ @Nashvilleice
Youth Outreach and Education Specialist, Nashville International Center for Empowerment (NICE)

What do you think? Leave us your thoughts in the comments below. 

From 2002-2011, people from Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, were the largest refugee group admitted into the U.S. With 88,348 refugees, they make up 17% of the country's total.