A family that fled political persecution in Venezuela ended up settling in San Jose.
SAN JOSE -- Preparing authentic Venezuelan arepas is a family affair at the Nava Querales household. Camila Nava Querales helps her mom Maritza Querales prepare dinner. The ingredients might be familiar but the location is new. The family fled political persecution in Venezuela and ended up settling in San Jose, California. Camila says, she doesn't mind. 'I think this country is so beautiful,' she says.
He went to Ecuador and we were separated from him,' Camila explained. Eventually, they reconnected in Ecuador but were only permitted to stay temporarily. That is when they applied for asylum and were assigned to the United States as their new home through the help of the International Rescue Committee in Northern California. Since 1975, the International Rescue Committee has welcomed nearly eighty thousand refugees to Northern California. Carlos, a lover of free speech, says he is grateful.
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