A family of Iraqi Shiites in a refugee center in Baghdad (AP Photo)
Iraqi Refugees Story aired: Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Congressional hearings get underway today in Washington on the plight of Iraqi refugees. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees believes there are 1.7 million Iraqis displaced within the country. Add to that another 1.8 million Iraqis who have left the country.
Joining us in the studio is Jerry Burke, a former Massachusetts police officer who has served as senior advisor to the Iraqi police department. Burke tells the story of trying to help his translator leave Iraq and come to America.
Guests:
Jerry Burke
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