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Rep. Karen Bass hosts forum to address African refugee crisis
November 5, 2015
As the world continues to address the ongoing refugee crisis impacting Africa and Western Europe, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.)–Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee–welcomed over 100 attendees who came to hear from American and European diplomatic leaders as well as representatives from organizations working to assist refugees to discuss how the United States and European nations should respond to the increasing number of migrants, including thousands of Africans, fleeing their home countries for Europe. While much of the refugee discussion has focused on Syria, refugees from African nations are a significant number of the people arriving in Europe. According to