Refugee Proposal - Jasmine Hill Somali Refugees I am choosing to do my refugee paper on Somali refugees I chose this group because I feel like I know

Jasmine Hill Somali Refugees I am choosing to do my refugee paper on Somali refugees. I chose this group because I feel like I know very little about African countries in general and I think it will be interesting to learn more about a specific country and the reasons so many refugees are in America. Also, I think it will be interesting to see if there are any common trends for where Somali refugees are located in the U.S. 1990 25 2000 6,026 Axtman, Kris. "From loneliness to microwave popcorn, a Somalian refugee takes in America." Christian Science Monitor . 95.175 (2003): Web. 18 Sep. 2011. Stutters, April, and Jan Ligon. "Differences in Refugee Anxiety and Depression: Comparing Vietnamese, Somalian, and Former Yugoslavian Clients." Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work . 10.1 (2001): 85-96. Web. 18 Sep. 2011. Winders, Jaime. "‘New Americans’ in a ‘New-South’ city? Immigrant and refugee politics in the Music City." Social & Cultural Geography . 7.3 (2006): 421-435. Web. 18 Sep. 2011.