Tune in to “60 Minutes” this Sunday night to learn how one young American has worked to help dozens of Iraqi refugees on their quest to find safety, freedom and hope

May 14, 2008 — This Sunday, May 18, 2008, producers at “60 Minutes” will air a segment that details the horrifying process that innocent Iraqis face in their attempt to find safety and security. Their stories are shocking. Their experiences are terrifying.

Millions of Iraqis have been forced to flee their homes. Within that group are thousands of Iraqi professionals who worked side-by-side their American allies to rebuild their homeland after the US-led invasion. Unfortunately, when the tides turned, this innocent group of people was caught in the middle—between insurgents who saw them as traitors and the American organizations they worked for that didn’t have the wherewithal or will to help them.

The List Project, a New York-based non-profit, is filling in where government agencies have left off. The Project works to assist Iraqi refugees who have risked their lives to help Americans and have since come under attack by their fellow Iraqis. Correspondent Scott Pelley followed List Project founder Kirk Johnson to Jordan to meet the refugees awaiting acceptance into the US. Tune in to CBS on Sunday evening to hear their stories.

To learn more about The List Project and how you can help those who helped the US, visit www.thelistproject.org.

“60 Minutes” airs at 7pm on CBS in the DC, NYC, and LA markets. For more information, visit: www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/08/60minutes/main13502.shtml

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