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    Trump's policies on Syria ripple through Orange County

    Since Trump's election, Syrian Americans have been following the news and keeping up with their families back home.

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    By Yael Even Or • Aug 24, 2017 • 4m Listen

    Since Trump's election, Syrian Americans have been following the news and keeping up with their families back home. They’re also trying to make sense of the quickly changing US policy towards Syria, which inevitably informs their own politics and choices.

    Photo: Sammy Hajomar at his family restaurant in Anaheim. (Yael Even Or)

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

      NewsOrange County
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