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A Stateless People, Assyrians Find Safe Haven in the Central Valley

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Ever since President Trump announced his travel ban on refugees, we've been bringing you stories about the refugees that call California home. Our state has also been a refuge for people without a country -- including the Assyrians. They're some of the earliest Christians, indigenous to Mesopotamia, now northern Iraq. They've been persecuted for centuries. For more than 100 years, they've found a safe haven in the Central Valley. And they don't all have the same take when it comes to Trump's stance on refugees.

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