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Immigrants, Refugees Celebrate Thanksgiving Thursday marked the first Thanksgiving for many newly arrived immigrants and refugees in the United States. Iraqi refugee Dr. Najeeb Hanoudi talks about how he spent the day after arriving in Detroit last week.

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Thursday marked the first Thanksgiving for many newly arrived immigrants and refugees in the United States.

Dr. Najeeb Hanoudi, an Iraqi refugee, tells Madeleine Brand how he spent the day. He arrived in Detroit last week.