NPPA: Best of Photojournalism 2006: Still Photography Winners: Cliff Edom's "New America Award"

1st Place: "The Town That Loves Refugees" : A small American town, Asian freedom fighters, Somali ‘slaves’ and survivors of the ‘killing fields’; < 1 ... 22, 23, 24; A Somali Bantu child gets ready for her first Utica winter. The very success of the refugee program in Utica, however, has created some unexpected headaches. In a more buoyant housing market, prices have risen, making it more difficult for newcomers to find suitable accommodation. There are now some soft patches in the job market. Financial resources are tight. So has the town reached a saturation point for refugees? Despite some concerns, the answer is emphatic. “No,” said Mayor Tim Julian. “We look forward to welcoming more of them.”

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