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REPORT RECOMMENDS MORE ESL TRAINING AND ATTENTION FOR BHUTANESE AND BURMESE COMMUNITY

By Stephen Tu Far from feeding the stereotype of the Asian American “model minority” myth, some local Bhutanese and Burmese communities find themselves in dire states. Approximately 2,000 refugees have resettled in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia in the past decade. Bhutanese and Burmese refugees are among the most vulnerable Asian immigrant groups, according to a new report from the …

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