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Refugees from these two communities began arriving in Columbus in the mid-1980s,
fleeing a Communist regime and civil war. Their numbers in Columbus are currently estimated at
around 4,000, with a significant portion being secondary migrants, i.e. many were first
resettled in other parts of the United States and later chose to relocate to Columbus.
Many have acculturated successfully over the past two decades. However, many families
face a new set of challenges, such as inter-generational conflict and deterioriating
health status of the aged. Many are still ill-equipped, for reasons of
linguistic abilities, educational levels, cultural adaptation or economic resources, to deal
with the challenges of attaining self-sufficiency. A significant number, particularly
those with large families, must rely on public assistance.
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