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Afghan Refugee Who Served as Translator for US Army Killed in San Francisco Mugging

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Ahmad Fawad Yusufi, an Afghan refugee who served the U.S. Army as a translator in Afghanistan, was shot and killed in San Francisco on Nov. 28. An Uber driver, Yusufi often traveled to the Bay Area from his home in Sacramento. The 31-year-old man was shot and killed during an attempted mugging while driving near Rolph Playground, according to Fox 2. Uber reportedly said he was not working when he was shot. Yusufi was driving with a friend when the attempted mugging occurred, according to KRON 4. The friend told Yusufi’s brother, Mohammad Dawood…

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Once a refugee, Somali-American appears headed to US Congress – Reuters

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Reuters Once a refugee, Somali-American appears headed to US CongressReutersMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Ilhan Omar fled civil war in Somalia and spent four years of her childhood in a refugee camp in Kenya. Now she is poised to win a seat in the U.S. Congress, taking on a president who has tried to prevent people like her from …Two Muslim Women Hope To Enter US Congress In Midterm PollsNDTV all 53 news articles » us congress – Google News

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Somali Refugee Wins Primary Election for US Congress – Voice of America

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Voice of America Somali Refugee Wins Primary Election for US CongressVoice of AmericaShe is seeking to become the first refugee from Africa to gain a seat in the U.S. Congress. A simple message. The 35-year-old politician spoke at the University of Minnesota's Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs before Tuesday's vote. “I am a …Somali American Set to Become First in US CongressThe Root Ilhan Omar: Somali-American former refugee gives emotional victory speech after winning US congress Democratic …The IndependentDespite Trump, Somali-Americans overcame scrutiny to make political history in MinnesotaQuartzCNN –CNBC –AP…

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