Four months ago, Abdul Rahim Saeedi arrived in Turlock with his family as refugees from Afghanistan, fleeing the war-town Middle East. Saeedi, a former strategy planning advisor, fled his home country and came to the United States in search of opportunities for his children, and as he watched his daughter sit behind the desk of the Mayor’s office during Saturday’s Refugee Civics Day at City Hall, his heart swelled with pride. “The United States is the land of opportunity, and will give us the chance to improve ourselves,” said Saeedi.