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The Congolese community in New England is small. According to the American Community Survey, there numbered just over 11,000 Congolese foreign-born in the United States. But Larry Yungk, the Senior Resettlement Officer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), says the Congolese community in the United States will grow by 10 to 20 percent over the next two to three years. This blog will explore stories within the Congolese American diaspora in New England. |