Monday, February 1, 2016

EU Refugee Crisis: Weapons Used At Borders? German Politician Blasted For Supporting Shooting Some Asylum ... - International Business Times


International Business Times

EU Refugee Crisis: Weapons Used At Borders? German Politician Blasted For Supporting Shooting Some Asylum ...
International Business Times
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has drawn criticism after leader Frauke Petry said police could use their weapons on refugees illegally entering the country, the Local reported Monday. Petry made the remarks Saturday and Beatrix von ...
Outrage after AfD call for armed force against refugeesThe Local.de
AfD deputy backpedals on shooting at refugee childrenDeutsche Welle

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Jordan seeks international aid in deal over Syrian refugees - Financial Times


Financial Times

Jordan seeks international aid in deal over Syrian refugees
Financial Times
Some refugees registered in Jordan have turned up in Europe in recent months, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, because of cuts to their food rations and the lure of finding employment. Most are barred from working legally in Jordan.
How do you think Canadian money is helping Syrian refugees?CBC.ca
Number of Syrian Refugees on Jordan Border Reaches 20000ABC News
Amid ISIS Concerns, 20000 Syrian Refugees Trapped On Jordanian BorderInternational Business Times
Jordan Times -teleSUR English
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The right way to settle refugees - The Globe and Mail


The Globe and Mail

The right way to settle refugees
The Globe and Mail
Some newly arrived Syrian refugees are in need of support to get settled in Canada; some motivated Canadian citizens are waiting impatiently for Syrians to sponsor … isn't the logical solution to match the two together, converting the already arrived ...

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Texans blast Obama administration on refugees, minor migrants - Watchdog.org


Watchdog.org

Texans blast Obama administration on refugees, minor migrants
Watchdog.org
“Last weekend the federal government settled refugees with no advance notice, in complete violation of a court's directive, and were scheduled to bring more refugees to Texas without providing adequate information about who they are,” Paxton said.

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The backlash across Europe to a surging tide of refugees is an opportunity for Australia - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

The backlash across Europe to a surging tide of refugees is an opportunity for Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
Angela Merkel threw open Germany's doors to refugees half a year ago in a moment of national exuberance. Germans went to the railway stations to welcome exhausted Syrians with flowers. “If Europe fails on the question of refugees,” said the chancellor, ...
German police should have right to shoot refugees illegally crossing border – AfD leaderRT
ANOTHER Angela Merkel U-turn: Refugees must ALL leave Germany once ISIS is defeatedExpress.co.uk
German police should shoot refugees, says leader of AfD party Frauke PetryThe Independent
The Province
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Ai Weiwei poses as drowned Syrian infant refugee in 'haunting' photo - The Guardian


The Guardian

Ai Weiwei poses as drowned Syrian infant refugee in 'haunting' photo
The Guardian
Ai Weiwei assists asylum seekers after their arrival by a dinghy to the Greek island of Lesbos on 28 January. Ai has posed on a beach in Lesbos to recreate the photograph of drowned Syrian refugee toddler Alan Kurdi. Photograph: Mstyslav Chernov/AP.
Ai Weiwei Poses As Drowned Toddler Alan Kurdi To Highlight Refugee PlightNewsweek
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei poses as drowned Syrian refugeeBBC News
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei poses as a drowned Syrian refugee toddlerWashington Post
RT
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Sunday, January 31, 2016

Iowas History of Welcoming Refugees - Daily Beast


Iowas History of Welcoming Refugees
Daily Beast
Iowa's History of Welcoming Refugees. For decades the state has welcomed immigrants. While they used to be named Murphy or Smith, now they're Hernandez and Chang. DES MOINES, Iowa — When they came and just kept coming more than a century ...