Thousands have settled in El Cajon since the war in Iraq, but the tough economy has left many unable to find jobs and running out of options.
By Richard Marosi
March 29, 2010
Reporting from El Cajon, Calif.
Bomb blasts, torture and years of exile had all but ruined the Azeez family of Iraq. So the news sounded promising: Their refugee application had been approved. Abdul, his wife, Haifaa, and their four adult children were coming to America.
The family of Mandeans, a persecut...