Arizona 4th in U.S. for welcoming refugees

Posted: 10:04 PM
Last Updated: 15 minutes ago
By: Jodie Heisner

PHOENIX - After a year of controversy and decades of battle over illegal immigration in Arizona, we wondered how our state handles legal immigration, specifically refugees.

As it turns out, Arizona is one of the most welcoming states in the country.

Many of the families, like the Yousif family from Iraq, are grateful for their new home in Arizona.

“They’re very thankful that they got to come here and they’re actually very happy when they found out they were able to come here. It’s like a new life, like they’ve been new born,â€