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PERSPECTIVE:  NEW NEBRASKANS  [April 2, 2004] – If you've ever been to another country and couldn't speak or understand the language spoken, you probably felt helpless. Imagine how it would feel if that was your new home. That's the way it is for thousands of Nebraskans. Each year thousands of refugees and imigrants come to the United States in search of a better life. Hundreds of them settle in Nebraska to make their new home. Statewide's Perry Stoner has this perspective report on the new Nebraskans. Who they are, why the came here, and what they face when looking for their own piece of the good life.  VIDEOS Watch the Perspective: RealPlayer | QuickTime    TRANSCRIPTS Transcript of New Nebraskans Tell us what you think about this story or send us your story ideas. E-mail Statewide - statewide@unl.edu ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • "Nebraska Connects: New Nebraskans" (NETV program on the needs of refugees and immigrants) - http://www.netnebraska.org/television/news/ne_connects/new_nebraskans/ • "Statewide: Refugee Stories" segment (stories of refugees who fled violence in their homelands to live in Nebraska) - http://www.netnebraska.org/extras/statewide/pers/refugee_stories.html • New Americans Task Force - http://www.newamericanstaskforce.org • Nebraska Resource and Referral System - http://nncf.unl.edu/nrrs/index.html • U.S. Committee for Refugees - http://www.refugees.org/