By Andres Barraza
\nPublished April 6, 2011 on<\/span>
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San Diego\u2019s redistricting process will have to keep a large community of refugees in mind as it looks to re-draw the lines, according to advocates for refugees. Local non-profit organizations will be holding an event Thursday aimed at educating San Diego\u2019s refugee community about redistricting and how it affects them.<\/p>\n

Organizations like\u00a0Empower San Diego<\/a>,\u00a0Refugee Forum<\/a> and Horn of Africa feel that the local refugee community, ranked largest among cities in the United States, needs better representation in regional, even national politics.<\/p>\n

Emily Serafy Cox, Executive Director of Empower San Diego, hopes to provide the opportunity for refugees to become involved in civic discourse and the community. \u201cThey have everything to lose or gain from redistricting\u201d she said. \u201cThey have been counted and are reflected in the census\u201d and must take advantage of that.<\/p>\n

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