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Of confidence when i'm in here. i know where to go. i know how to talk. i know which food to eat. >> anthony: in the '60s and '70s the city relied on cheap refugee labor. no longer. today, most refugees are seeking asylum anywhere they can find it. many here are stuck in limbo. can't go back. can't work. can't leave. john fled iran six years ago just ahead of the secret police. sharmake is a student from somalia who had equally compelling reasons to leave his home. >> anthony: what brought you here? >> sharmake: basic reason for me to come here was finding a safe haven right? i mean you're in ...

>> anthony: in the '60s and '70s the city relied on cheap refugee labor. no longer. today, most refugees are seeking asylum anywhere they can find it. many here are stuck in limbo. can't go back. can't work. can't leave. john fled iran six years ago just ahead of the secret police. sharmake is a student from somalia who had equally compelling reasons to leave his home. >> anthony: what brought you here? >> sharmake: basic reason for me to come here was finding a safe haven right? i mean you're in a safe place. that's the only thing you're thinking about in that moment. >> anthony: you came fro...