Refugees in Colorado: How many are here, and where do they come from?
Categories: Follow That Story, Immigration
In 2010, Colorado welcomed 2,367 refugees from around the world. That's more than in 2009, when 2,157 refugees were resettled here, but fewer than in 1980, when 4,200 refugees made Colorado their new home. So where do these refugees come from -- and why?
As explained in the cover story "A World Away," refugees are escaping persecution in their home countries.
Below, find a chart showing the home countries of Colorado's refugees over the last three decades. Click the button on the far left to see it in full-screen mode.
More from our Follow That Story archive: "Video: Teenage refugees from Burma perform a traditional dance for the New Year."
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