Topic “Burma Refugee Family Network”

Burmese Refugees in Oakland Living in Extreme Poverty

A report from San Francisco State University and the Burma Refugee Family Network finds that 60 percent of refugees from Myanmar in Oakland are living in extreme poverty.

By: New America Media | Posted: Fri, Dec 2nd- 10:30am | Under: Burma Refugee Family Network, myanmar, Oakland, refugees, Community, Immigration, Social Issues

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