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Refugees
I Oversaw DHS Refugee Affairs. Here Are 3 Ways the Trump Administration Is Trying to Mislead You
By Barbara Strack
Waiting is a Boot on Your Neck: How Refugees Summon Joy and Why They Hide It From Us
By Dina Nayeri
They Fled the Nazis as Children. Now They Want Their Adopted Homeland to Welcome Other Refugees Too
By Billy Perrigo
Heartwarming Viral Video Captures Refugee Children Having a Ball in the Snow for the First Time
By Melissa Locker
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Refugees
How Europe Turned Compassion Into a Crime
A Swiss pastor is one of many Europeans who has been charged for helping asylum-seekers
By Maria Serrano
October 25, 2018
Why Refugees Will Keep Coming to the U.S. Despite Trump's Crackdown
For thousands in the Northern Triangle of Central America, there is no easy choice
By Ioan Grillo/Tenosique
April 29, 2021
I Fled the Nazis as a Child Refugee. Trump's Border Policy Echoes Europe's Darkest Days
Eighty years ago Britain took me in, writes Lord Alf Dubs. Would any country do the same today?
By Alf Dubs
June 21, 2018
The Lonely Fight to Protect Refugees Fleeing Central America
Ten years ago, the people showing up on our doorstep were young men. Now, it’s entire families fleeing extreme political violence
By Father Tomás González Castillo
April 29, 2021
These Syrian Refugees Made It to Europe. But There Still Isn't an Answer to the Crisis
A yearlong saga of three refugee families and their babies comes to an end
By Aryn Baker
December 19, 2017
The World Can Do Better for Refugees
No one is a refugee by choice, writes the 8-year-old tweeter and former resident of Aleppo. Be kinder to us
By Bana Alabed
April 29, 2021
Sebastian Kurz: Only By Regaining Control Can We Solve the Migrant Crisis
Austria's new chancellor calls for "sustainable solutions" to the influx of refugees and migrants to Europe
By Sebastian Kurz
April 29, 2021
David Miliband: We Can Find an Answer to the Refugee Crisis By Working Together
My parents were refugees forced to flee from continental Europe to find safety in the U.K. during and after the Second World War. In the aftermath of the war, Western leaders played a key role...
By David Miliband
April 29, 2021
The Libyan Slave Trade Has Shocked the World. Here’s What You Should Know
The report has drawn attention to an issue that aid and migrant groups say has gone on for years
By Casey Quackenbush
April 29, 2021
'Ghost Ship' Found in Japan May Have Carried North Korean Defectors
Some of bodies had been reduced to bone
By Casey Quackenbush
April 29, 2021
A Syrian Refugee Family Watched Their Hopes for Reunion Dim Along with Angela Merkel's Political Future
The German chancellor, weakened by her refugee policy, failed to form a coalition government
By Simon Shuster / Berlin
November 21, 2017
Amnesty Accuses Myanmar of Apartheid Against Rohingya
A crime against humanity is allegedly being committed against the Rohingya minority
By Casey Quackenbush
April 29, 2021
Behind the Asylum Seeker Standoff on Manus Island
Over 600 refugees have refused to leave, citing concerns for their safety in Papua New Guinea
By Eli Meixler
April 29, 2021
Why I Became a Doctor Who Treats Torture Victims
Politicians who want to turn away refugees should visit my clinic
By Katherine McKenzie
October 20, 2017
On the Ground in Bangladesh as Rohingya Refugees Arrive
Bangladeshi authorities fear that any Rohingya remaining in Myanmar will also attempt the border crossing
By Feliz Solomon / Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
April 29, 2021
Syrian Refugees Find a Promised Land
Is Angela Merkel's Germany really the paradise refugees believe it to be?
By Aryn Baker / Berlin
October 6, 2017
Why Global Health Is Center Stage at the United Nations General Assembly
At this year's United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), an annual meeting where dignitaries from 193 nations gather in New York City, world leaders are expected to discuss a number of conflicts with implications for global...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
September 18, 2017
Engineers Can Improve Healthcare for Refugees
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
August 21, 2017
Hairstylists Can Help Fight Domestic Violence
These are today's five best
By The Aspen Institute
August 4, 2017
Amnesty: 2017 on Course to Be Deadliest Year Yet for Refugees Crossing the Mediterranean
Amnesty International links the soaring death toll in the Mediterranean to failing E.U. policies
By Kate Samuelson
July 6, 2017
A Syrian Refugee in Greece Learning Her Future Gets a Reminder of the Past
A chance encounter reminds a Syrian refugee in Greece why she had to leave home
By Aryn Baker/ Athens
July 3, 2017
'I Had to Do It.' One Syrian's Astonishing Journey to the U.S.
When he came to the U.S., it was as a blind, homeless teenager from Syria, all alone and speaking no English. A lot has changed since then
By Arpita Aneja
April 29, 2021
Lessons of the 20th Century's Most Famous Refugee Crisis
In 1944 it was estimated that there were over 11.5 million displaced people in Europe as a result of the Second World War
By Jason Hewitt
March 6, 2019
Kofi Annan: Why Are Only Poor Countries Taking Refugees?
As the U.S. backs away and E.U. resettlement falters, refugees deserve greater solidarity
By Kofi Annan
June 26, 2017
These Syrian Refugees Just Named Their Newborn Child 'Justin Trudeau'
It's the sweetest way to say thanks to the Canadian prime minister
By Melissa Locker
May 8, 2017
Let's Teach Veterans to Code
Here are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
May 8, 2017
Mexico Asylum Applications Up 150% Since the U.S. Election
More people fleeing Central America are seeking refuge in Mexico rather than continue northwards to the U.S.
By Kevin Lui
April 29, 2021
No Way Home
A Syrian family seeking asylum gets an answer
By Aryn Baker
April 6, 2017
This Cancer Treatment Extends Life
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
April 5, 2017
Films Like
Zookeeper's Wife
and
Hotel Rwanda
Show Genocide's Slow Creep
The humanitarian
Hotel Rwanda
is based on writes about the refugee crisis
By Paul Rusesabagina
April 6, 2017
There Are Now More Than 5 Million Syrian Refugees, U.N. Says
Half Syria's population has been displaced by its civil war
By Abigail Abrams
March 30, 2017
16-Year-Old Boy Thought to Be Sole Survivor of Refugee Shipwreck in the Mediterranean
The boy was rescued by a Spanish ship after holding on to a fuel tank
By Zamira Rahim
March 29, 2017
The Like Button Ruined the Internet
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
March 24, 2017
Love in the Time of Refugees in Mohsin Hamid’s
Exit West
Two fall in love as civil war looms
By Sarah Begley
March 9, 2017
Thousands Flee Conflict in Myanmar’s Northeast
"This will be the worst war,” fears one resident while speaking to TIME
By Feliz Solomon / Lashio
April 29, 2021
How To Close the Gender Pay Gap in 27 Years
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
March 8, 2017
Trump’s Muslim Ban 2.0 Is Just as Inhumane — and Even More Frightening
'It signals that the Trump Administration is determined to pursue its anti-Muslim, extremist agenda'
By Naureen Shah
April 29, 2021
Calais Mayor Bans Charities From Handing Out Meals to Migrants
Police had reportedly used teargas to disperse volunteers serving food to a group of around 30 teenagers.
By Joseph Hincks
March 8, 2017
Donald Trump’s Wall Is Already Built In America’s Mind
It's time to examine our own quieter biases
April 29, 2021
How Syrian Refugees in the U.S. Are Using Food to Fight President Trump
Syrian refugee women cook and share traditional food with neighbors in Canada and the U.S.
By Mahita Gajanan
April 29, 2021
Donald Trump Is Alienating His Most Valuable Allies
'Refugees are often the victims of acts of terror; they are not the perpetrators'
By Salil Shetty
April 29, 2021
A Syrian Family Waits to Learn Their Fate
A Syrian family makes one more risky journey, this time to learn their fate
By Aryn Baker/Athens
May 9, 2017
These 5 Countries Prove the Refugee Crisis Isn't Just About the Middle East
Countries in Africa, South America, and Asia are also adding to the masses of displaced people
By Ian Bremmer
February 4, 2017
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