Afghan Refugees
Trump Wants Refugees Who Can 'Successfully Assimilate'
The 70-page proposal from the Trump Administration takes a sharp turn from a long-held belief that refugees should be sheltered if they face a fear of persecution. The proposal asks to prioritize refugees with a high chance for "successful assimilation" into American culture.
Merkel Ally Calls for X-Rays on Minor Refugees
The call follows a high-profile murder case involving a refugee suspect.
Afghanistan's Other Refugee Crisis
Reports of intensified harassment have fed suspicions that Pakistan is pushing out long-term refugees in what could be the the world's largest forced migration.
Why Europe Is Deporting Its Afghan Migrants
The deal will help ease Europe's migration crisis, but rights groups say Afghanistan will struggle to cope.
National Geographic 'Afghan Girl' Arrested in Pakistan
Her arrest for having false ID draws attention to the millions of Afghan refugees living precariously across the border.
1.2 Million People Internally Displaced in Afghanistan
Afghans make up one of the world's largest refugee populations by nationality.
Another Refugee Boat Sinks in the Aegean, Killing 37
More than 200 people have drowned trying to reach Greece from Turkey this year.
Afghan Refugee Relives 12,000-Mile Journey in New Book
Gulwali Passarlay was just 12 when he traveled alone from Afghanistan to the U.K.
Six Afghan Migrant Children Drown Off the Turkish Coast
More than 3,500 people have died or gone missing at sea this year.
Calais Volunteer Faces Jail Time for Smuggling
Ex-soldier Rob Lawrie is due back in court in January.
The Life of Afghan Refugees in Tehran
Thousands of Afghans fled their country in the war with Soviets and landed in makeshift camps in Iran where they still reside today.