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Rohingya American voters ‘grateful,’ ‘excited’ to cast ballots for the first time in Chicago

CHICAGO (RNS) — About a dozen Rohingya refugees voted for the first time Tuesday (Oct. 20) at an early voting site in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. It wasn’t just the first time they voted as United States citizens. It was the first time they’d ever voted, period.

By Rohingya Cultural Center, 2 yearsDecember 12, 2020 ago

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