AKRON, Ohio – During March, the International Institute of Akron welcomed 48 refugees to its community from Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burma and Honduras, the institute ...
A refugee is a person who is seeking a safe haven after being forced to flee violence, persecution or war. Refugees are defined and protected in international law. And seeking asylum is not a crime.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that his chamber will finally hold a vote this weekend on passing additional foreign aid including support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan ...
As the plight of the Palestinians, many of them refugees in their native lands, dominates world headlines, a look at the ways that international policy, though entities like the United Nations High ...
Human Rights Watch’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Division defends the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced people, and migrants worldwide. We investigate rights violations arising from ...
Workforce shortages in the oil fields of North Dakota are attracting Ukrainian refugees who’ve fled their homeland due to Russia’s war. A humanitarian program known as Uniting for Ukraine has ...
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about globalization, business, technology and immigration. “Real earnings for refugees increased by 70% in the 10 years after ...
Unlike a camp, cities allow refugees to live autonomously, make money and build a better future. But they also present dangers. Refugees may be vulnerable to exploitation, arrest or detention, and can ...
ℹ️ Who are we? UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, protects people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. We work in over 130 countries, protecting millions of people by responding ...
Check if you have access via personal or institutional login Every American is a descendant of either a Native American, and enslaved person, an immigrant, or a refugee. This book is devoted to the ...
The baby was a newborn when the war broke out in Sudan. No one knew how old she was because her biological mother was missing. A 20-year-old refugee, Ghufran Hamed Al-Nour, took responsibility for ...
Commentators criticized the Biden administration for considering plans to accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Senior officials across several federal U.S. agencies have discussed in recent ...