Showing posts with label refugee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label refugee. Show all posts

Monday, June 6, 2016

Jordan attack: 5 killed at intelligence office in refugee camp

Jordan attack: 5 killed at intelligence office in refugee camp



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Friday, June 3, 2016

Congolese athletes fight their way onto Olympic refugee team

Congolese athletes fight their way onto Olympic refugee team



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Refugee team to make history at Rio Olympics

Refugee team to make history at Rio Olympics





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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Canada wildfire makes Congolese woman a refugee again

Canada wildfire makes Congolese woman a refugee again



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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Migrant crisis: Angela Merkel visits Turkey refugee camp

Migrant crisis: Angela Merkel visits Turkey refugee camp



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Saturday, April 16, 2016

Pope Francis Visits Lesbos, Heart of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Pope Francis Visits Lesbos, Heart of Europe’s Refugee Crisis


The pontiff, an outspoken advocate of the refugees, visited the Greek island as European attitudes toward them have hardened.


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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Bono: Time to Think Bigger About the Refugee Crisis

Bono: Time to Think Bigger About the Refugee Crisis


It is time for a Marshall Plan to address the problem.


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Monday, April 4, 2016

Greece Begins Refugee Deportations Under EU Plan

Greece Begins Refugee Deportations Under EU Plan


Under heavy security, authorities on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios deported 202 migrants and refugees on boats bound for Turkey — the first to be sent back as part of a controversial European Union plan to limit the amount of migration to Europe.










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Thursday, November 26, 2015

On Thanksgiving, think of the refugee children (Opinion)

On Thanksgiving, think of the refugee children (Opinion)













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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

What Europe needs to solve the refugee crisis (Opinion)

What Europe needs to solve the refugee crisis (Opinion)













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Friday, November 20, 2015

Senate Democrats Hope Thanksgiving Offers Clarity on Refugee Bill

Senate Democrats Hope Thanksgiving Offers Clarity on Refugee Bill


The political struggle over new restrictions on refugees from Syria and Iraq moves to the Senate after bipartisan House approval on Thursday. But there won’t be any action until the week after Thanksgiving at the earliest, and Senate Democrats see that as a welcome cooling-off period.


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Ben Carson tones down Syrian refugee tone: "bad apples"

Ben Carson tones down Syrian refugee tone: ‘bad apples’













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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Angus King: Visa waivers bigger dangers than Syrian refugee program

Angus King: Visa waivers bigger dangers than Syrian refugee program













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Paul Ryan Steers Refugee Bill, and Some Cover, to a House Vote

Paul Ryan Steers Refugee Bill, and Some Cover, to a House Vote


Less than a week after the Paris attacks and after some maneuvering by Mr. Ryan, the new speaker, the House on Thursday is set to approve a bill that would institute new screening standards for refugees from Syria and Iraq, but would not suspend the program or introduce religious tests.


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