 The Guardian |
Justin Welby to call on public to show refugees generosity and love
The Guardian The archbishop of Canterbury is to call on the public to show generosity and love to refugees as a way of countering hatred and extremism in the world. In his new year message to be broadcast by the BBC on Friday, Justin Welby will draw attention to ... Archbishop's new year message focuses on refugees |
Group of concerned Americans working to raise awareness of refugees in need.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Justin Welby to call on public to show refugees generosity and love - The Guardian
Canada misses Syrian refugee deadline 1:24 - CBC.ca
 CBC.ca |
Canada misses Syrian refugee deadline 1:24
CBC.ca But they urged Canadians not to focus on the missed deadlines and targets for the Syrian refugee resettlement program and instead focus on what the government has managed to achieve — bringing just over 6,000 Syrian refugees to Canada in a matter of ... Liberals fall short of year-end goal for refugee resettlement Canada pushes year-end goal of 10000 Syrian refugees by two weeks Syrian Refugees In Canada: Here's What We've Done Since 2012 |
Houston has a history of welcoming refugees - Marketplace.org
 Marketplace.org |
Houston has a history of welcoming refugees
Marketplace.org Elias and his family came to the U.S. as refugees. They're Yazidis, members of the Iraqi religious minority that's been persecuted by the Islamic State (ISIS). Like almost 40 percent of all refugees who come to Texas, they resettled in Houston. Elias ... Fiscal Year 2014 Refugee Arrivals | Office of Refugee Resettlement ... Sara Kauffman, LMSW | LinkedIn As humanitarian crises grow, so does the aid industry |
Even Germany and Sweden Are Cracking Down on Refugees Now - Slate Magazine (blog)
 Slate Magazine (blog) |
Even Germany and Sweden Are Cracking Down on Refugees Now
Slate Magazine (blog) European countries have been divided in their response to the refugee crisis, with older EU countries in Western Europe generally taking a more open stance than the newer members in the east. Even among the more welcoming countries, Germany and ... Refugees demand new shelter over fears theirs is haunted Refugees flee 'haunted' Swedish migration centre Even Europe's humanitarian superpower is turning its back on refugees |
Syrian refugees find a safe haven in Amish country - PBS NewsHour
 PBS NewsHour |
Syrian refugees find a safe haven in Amish country
PBS NewsHour As people debate allowing Syrian refugees to enter the United States, Farhan Al Qadri and his family are actually doing it. The Al Qadris — Farhan, his wife Muna, and four of their nine children — moved to the United States in June. Their first ... |
Seeking Real Solutions and Welcoming Refugees - Huffington Post
Seeking Real Solutions and Welcoming Refugees
Huffington Post The United States has a proud history of welcoming refugees into this country. Ever since World War II, our country has offered refuge to displaced persons and those fleeing persecution from all over the world. Over the past forty years, the U.S. has ... |
Houston has a history of welcoming refugees - Marketplace.org
 Marketplace.org |
Houston has a history of welcoming refugees
Marketplace.org Elias and his family came to the U.S. as refugees. They're Yazidis, members of the Iraqi religious minority that's been persecuted by the Islamic State (ISIS). Like almost 40 percent of all refugees who come to Texas, they resettled in Houston. Elias ... |
Georgia AG Issues Opinion Saying Governor Can't Block Syrian Refugees - TPM
 TPM |
Georgia AG Issues Opinion Saying Governor Can't Block Syrian Refugees
TPM The Georgia attorney general on Wednesday issued a formal opinion that Georgia cannot legally block Syrian refugees from settling in the state, even though Gov. Nathan Deal (R) has pushed to keep refugees from the war-torn country from receiving ... Georgia AG: State Can't Stop Resettlement of Syrian Refugees Georgia attorney general says state cannot bar Syrian refugees Sam Olens: Georgia cannot halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees |
Canada pushes year-end goal of 10000 Syrian refugees by two weeks - Toronto Star
 Toronto Star |
Canada pushes year-end goal of 10000 Syrian refugees by two weeks
Toronto Star The Liberal government is to miss its already-revised goal of bringing 10,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by Jan. 1 — but will meet it by mid-January, the immigration minister confirmed Thursday morning. During the 2015 federal election campaign, the ... Syrian refugees: Liberals say they are 2 weeks away from 10000 arrivals as ... Liberals to miss 10000-refugee target by two weeks Syrian Refugees In Canada: McCallum Says 2 More Weeks To Reach 10000 Target |
Some of Syria's Neighbors See an Economic Boost from Refugees - Wall Street Journal (blog)
 Wall Street Journal (blog) |
Some of Syria's Neighbors See an Economic Boost from Refugees
Wall Street Journal (blog) Countries hosting the bulk of Syrian refugees are seeing their economies expand at some of their best clips in years, suggesting the influx of refugees may be helping to offset the effects of the Syrian war on neighboring economies. Civil war in Syria ... |
Why Mormons identify with Syrian refugees - Vox
 Vox |
Why Mormons identify with Syrian refugees
Vox After November's terror attacks in Paris, Republican governors across the country said their states wouldn't welcome Syrian refugees. But Utah Gov. Gary Herbert broke with his conservative counterparts. His office said of the refugees, "We will work to ... |
Angela Merkel calls the influx of refugees to Germany an “opportunity for ... - Quartz
Slate Magazine (blog) |
Angela Merkel calls the influx of refugees to Germany an “opportunity for ...
Quartz At the end of a year in which more than 1 million refugees and migrants are estimated to have entered Germany, chancellor Angela Merkel spoke of the promise of her country's welcoming approach, in her televised end-of-year address to the nation. Even Germany and Sweden Are Cracking Down on Refugees Now Merkel urges Germans to see refugee arrivals as 'an opportunity' in New Year ... The 14-year-old girl who changed Germany's mind on refugees |
Seeking peace, Central African refugees turn out to vote - UNHCR (press release)
 UNHCR (press release) |
Seeking peace, Central African refugees turn out to vote
UNHCR (press release) GADO BADZERE, Cameroon, Dec 31 (UNHCR) – Hawas was driven into exile from the Central African Republic (CAR) by violence. But determined to play a part in shaping her troubled country's future, she was among thousands of refugees who turned out ... |
Refugees demand new shelter over fears theirs is haunted - Fox News
 Fox News |
Refugees demand new shelter over fears theirs is haunted
Fox News Thirty-five asylum-seekers have asked to be relocated from a refugee housing facility in southern Sweden because they believe it's haunted by ghosts, officials said Wednesday. The asylum-seekers were spooked by flickering lights and noise in the ... Refugees flee 'haunted' Swedish migration centre Even Europe's humanitarian superpower is turning its back on refugees Refugees in Sweden Demand Resettlement From House 'Haunted' by Ghosts |
Seeking freedom: Five facts about refugees to Oregon and the United States - OregonLive.com
 OregonLive.com |
Seeking freedom: Five facts about refugees to Oregon and the United States
OregonLive.com Oregonian/OregonLive data expert Mark Graves has done some digging into recent refugee statistics. Here are five highlights from his work: 1. Iraqi refugees make up the largest population of newcomers in Oregon, and most of the Western United States. |
U.S. should stop meddling, start helping refugees - Las Vegas Sun
U.S. should stop meddling, start helping refugees
Las Vegas Sun Regarding Syrian refugees, controversy arose over the ability of the European Union and the United States to house the migrants while maintaining a safe environment. An consensus formed, with students pressing that countries surrounding Syria either ... |
Refugees flee 'haunted' Swedish migration centre - The Local.se
 The Local.se |
Refugees flee 'haunted' Swedish migration centre
The Local.se A group of Syrians have fled in terror from a refugee centre in southern Sweden after a succession of strange, inexplicable happenings left them convinced it was haunted by ghosts. Thirty five of the 38 refugees housed at a centre in Grännaforsa, a ... Even Europe's humanitarian superpower is turning its back on refugees Refugees in Sweden Demand Resettlement From House 'Haunted' by Ghosts Haunted refugee shelter in Sweden forces asylum-seekers to beg for a relocation |
House lawmaker wants Syrian, Iraqi refugees to take lie detector tests - RT
 RT |
House lawmaker wants Syrian, Iraqi refugees to take lie detector tests
RT A Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives requiring Syrian and Iraqi refugees take lie detector tests before entering the US. Ken Calvert (R-California) is also proposing that potential refugees submit DNA tests. |
Activists in Teaneck call on US to take in refugees - NorthJersey.com
 NorthJersey.com |
Activists in Teaneck call on US to take in refugees
NorthJersey.com TEANECK — Local residents and activists who have protested U.S. military action in the Middle East and Afghanistan weekly for a decade turned their attention on Wednesday to refugees, calling for the nation to take in people who have been victimized ... |
Germany bans New Year's fireworks at refugee shelters - CNN International
 CNN International |
Germany bans New Year's fireworks at refugee shelters
CNN International Soebbeler said the move was also designed to protect refugees from war-torn countries from further trauma. "People who come from war zones associate explosions with shots and bombs rather than with New Year's rockets," he said. "This could cause ... Fireworks might traumatize refugees, Germans told Arnsberg bans New Year fireworks in shelters to avoid trauma for refugees Germany prepares refugees for New Year fireworks over trauma concerns |
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
GTA health services ready to receive refugees - Toronto Star
 Toronto Star |
GTA health services ready to receive refugees
Toronto Star Hospitals and community health centres across the GTA have started to open their doors to Syrian refugees in need of medical care, but say the demand so far has been low and they expect a greater influx of patients over the next few months. St. Michael ... |
Syrian refugees lend a helping hand in flooding - The Columbian
 The Columbian |
Syrian refugees lend a helping hand in flooding
The Columbian According to reports in the Guardian and elsewhere, a group of Syrian refugees has been working in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, shoveling sand into sandbags to help avert more flooding. “We saw the pictures on TV and wanted to help,” Yasser ... Syrian Refugees Help English Town Devastated By Floods Syrian refugees pay it forward by filling sandbags in flooded northern Britain |
3700 fewer Syrian refugees landed in Canada than estimated - Ottawa Citizen
 Ottawa Citizen |
3700 fewer Syrian refugees landed in Canada than estimated
Ottawa Citizen Lyana, left, walks with her mother, Nirmeen, center, and a local supporter and interpreter, Saida Belas, through the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport after arriving in Ottawa from TorontoTuesday December 22, 2015. The Syrian family of 6 is ... Liberals' revised New Year's Day Syrian refugee target will be missed, data shows Amid administrative hurdles, Syrian refugees settle in Canada Liberals' Syrian Refugees Year-End Target Likely To Be Missed |
Competing rallies aim to 'welcome,' 'keep out' refugees in Lancaster - PennLive.com
 PennLive.com |
Competing rallies aim to 'welcome,' 'keep out' refugees in Lancaster
PennLive.com About 60 people protested in front of Gov. Tom Wolf's York County home earlier this month, saying they will not let him take their guns and opposing Syrian refugee resettlement in Pennsylvania. Competing rallies on the subject of refugee resettlement ... Opposing rallies Saturday will protest, welcome Syrian refugees in Pennsylvania |
Even Europe's humanitarian superpower is turning its back on refugees - Washington Post
 Washington Post |
Even Europe's humanitarian superpower is turning its back on refugees
Washington Post Sweden's prime minister headlined gala fundraisers, Swedish celebrities starred in telethons, and a country that prides itself on doing the right thing seemed to rally as one to embrace refugees fleeing for their lives. But after taking in more asylum ... Refugees in Sweden Demand Resettlement From House 'Haunted' by Ghosts Migrants demand to leave 'haunted' Swedish refugee center |
The 14-year-old girl who changed Germany's mind on refugees - Toronto Star
 Toronto Star |
The 14-year-old girl who changed Germany's mind on refugees
Toronto Star The video of Reem's encounter with Merkel went viral. The idea that Reem could be deported was hard to swallow for many: here was a bright young girl who had learned the language, excelled at school, and wanted to build a life in Germany. Refugee ... More than one million refugees have reportedly registered in Germany in 2015 Merkel urges Germans to see refugee arrivals as 'an opportunity' in New Year ... Germany's influx of refugees is an opportunity, Merkel says |
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