Friday, October 09, 2009

Winooski refugee influx brings praise, concern

Even though all the new refugees are a challenge to accommodate and teach, this city in Vermont feels it is worth it. They see it as an opportunity, not a negative. - - Donna Poisl

By Matt Sutkoski, Free Press Staff Writer

WINOOSKI -- History is repeating itself in Winooski in the form of a wave of new immigrants, and the city's leaders said they consider that a blessing and a challenge.

A continuing influx of immigrants and refugees is enlivening the cultural life of the city even as it crowds the schools, challenges teachers and police, and raises questions among residents about the mix of rental and owner-occupied housing in the city.
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