Iraqi Refugees Cast Ballots in U.S.

Iraqi refugees residing in the U.S. took part in the Iraqi elections by voting at 8 voting sites across the U.S.

Ana Tintocalis of KPBS writes about one site in Southern California:

Thousands of Iraqi refugees in San Diego County are awaiting the results of Iraq’s parliamentary election. They were able to cast their ballots in El Cajon over the weekend.

A crowd of Iraqi men smoke cigarettes and talk politics in the parking lot of the Royal Palace Restaurant in El Cajon.

This is one of eight polling sites in the United States. The men here just cast their vote for who they think should make up Iraq’s new parliament.  Click here for the rest of the story.

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