Refugees
27-Year-Old Mother Dies In Fire At Refugee Camp
It is still unclear what caused the fire to break out at the Kara Tepe refugee camp.
Greece To Replace Overcrowded Refugee Camps With 'Detention Centers'
"We don't see how converting the centers into prisons represents a solution," said MSF spokesperson Tommaso Santo.
Trump Says Europe Should Pay More To Support Refugees After Letting Zero In
October 2019 was the first month in 30 years that the U.S. failed to allow even one refugee to resettle, according to World Relief.
Trump's 2020 Refugee Cap 'Even Lower Than It Appears' Senators Warn
Democrats are calling for an immediate briefing on the potentially "crippling long-term consequences" of the Trump administration's slashing of refugee admissions.
Refugees Arrive in U.S. Under Lowest Admission Cap in Years
Refugees began arriving in the U.S. after a month-long hiatus during which the Trump administration cut the number of refugees admitted into the country to its lowest level in years.
Priest Gambles Away $1 Million Meant for Refugee Families in Canada
An Ontario priest was sentenced to two years in a minimal security prison for gambling the money of parishioners that was meant for Iraqi and Syrian refugees.
I'm a Former Assistant Secretary of State. I Was Arrested Protesting Pompeo
The Trump Administration is trying to destroy an American tradition of serving as a sanctuary for the threatened and persecuted that stretches back to the Pilgrims. I can't stand by.
Erdogan Defends Syrian Offensive in Op-Ed, Slams International Community
"At a certain point, Turkey reached its limit," Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, regarding the influx of refugees from Syria into Turkey as a result of a brutal civil war raging in the country.
Fire Breaks Out at Overcrowded Refugee Camp, Forcing Thousands to Flee
"This nightmare must end!" said Médecins Sans Frontières, calling for children and other vulnerable residents to be transferred out of the camp.
Turkish Invasion of Kurdish Syria Will Be 'Disastrous': Human Rights Watch
Turkey wants to clear Kurdish armed forces away from its southern border in "Operation Peace Spring."
Muslim Refugee Admissions to U.S. Have Plunged Over Past Two Years
The U.S. allowed just 4,900 Muslim refugees into the country in fiscal year 2019.
Children Must Be Moved Out Of Notoriously Dangerous Refugee Camp, MSF Says
"We are calling...for the emergency relocation of the most vulnerable," Médecins Sans Frontières Head Of Mission in Greece Tommaso Santo said.
Immigrant Rights Activists protest deportations
100 immigrant rights activists gathered on the steps of Boston's federal immigration courthouse on Monday to protest recent deportations of Cambodian refugees
How Trump Administration's Sweeping Refugee Cuts Could Impact the Economy
"I can see this having a large impact on the economy because refugees contribute in many ways and in many meaningful ways," said Steve Hubbard, a data scientist at New American Economy.
Trump Admin Condemned for Slashing Refugee Admissions to Lowest Limit Ever
"This decision represents further damage to America's leadership on protecting the most vulnerable people around the world," said David Miliband, the president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee.
Detained Refugee Appointed Professor at Two Top Universities
While Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani said the appointments represented a "great achievement," they do not erase the pain of having "lost six years of my life."
Cruise Ship Rescues Cuban Migrants Found Adrift Trying to Reach the U.S.
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship picked up the Cubans in a broken raft as they were trying to reach Florida.
Donald Trump Gets Failing Grade On Report Card For Treatment Of Refugees
"It reflects such a tale of cruelty and woe," said Refugees International President Eric Schwartz.
On the Second Anniversary of the Rohingya Crisis, I Have a Simple Request
As Elie Wiesel said, "Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future."
Former Child Refugee Finds Man Who Gave Her Bike Decades Ago With Tweet
"In my wildest dreams, I did not think I would be meeting him the next day," Mevan Babakar told Newsweek.
Majority of Americans Support Allowing Central American Refugees Into U.S.
According to a new Gallup poll, 57 percent of Americans approve of taking in Central American refugees.
Refugee Women Could Contribute As Much As $1.6 Billion to U.S. GDP: Study
"Refugees who do come to the U.S. have got a big productive contribution to make," said International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband.
Migrant Smuggler Decapitates Passenger with Knife for Drinking His Juice
"He has cut off his head. He has gone crazy," a young passenger who was on the vessel at the time of the attack told a Red Cross volunteer upon their rescue. The suspect was named as Oumar Diallo.
Kushner Calls Palestinian Leadership Stupid, Suggests Refugees Stay Put
Kushner said, "the door is always open for the Palestinian leadership."
Italy's Salvini Calls NGO Boat of Rescued Migrants a 'Pirate Ship'
Matteo Salvini, the far-right interior minister of Italy, said the migrants and refugees aboard the Sea-Watch 3 ship should go to The Netherlands and Germany instead.
I Helped Save Thousands of Migrants at Sea. Now I Face 20 Years in Jail
Myself and nine others of the crew of the Iuventa are being prosecuted by the Italian government for rescuing drowning men, women and children. There are hundreds like us.
'The Flood' Director on New Film on Refugee Crisis, Starring Lena Headey
Lena Headey immediately fell in love with the script for 'The Flood,' in which she plays a hardened immigration officer tasked with deciding on the high-profile case of an Eritrean asylum seeker.
The Ration Challenge: Americans To Live On Same Diet As Refugees
From June 16 to June 23, Americans participating in the challenge will be living off "ration packs" of rice, lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans and canned sardines in support of refugees.
British Countess Meets Syrian Refugees in 'Historic' Trip to Lebanon
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, works with Angelina Jolie's Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
Jared Kushner 'Not Moral' For Defending Trump Refugee Cuts: Bernie Sanders
"I cannot understand this way of thinking from White House advisor Jared Kushner," Sanders tweeted.