U.S.-Canada Asylum Treaty Unconstitutional, Judge Finds, Citing 'Cruel' U.S. Behavior For years, refugees seeking asylum at the official ports of entry on the Canadian border have been turned back. But now a judge rules U.S. treatment of the returned refugees violates human rights.
'The Peak Of This Mountain Is Like A Mirage': Pandemic Leaves Asylum Seekers Stranded The pandemic has "had a particularly heartbreaking impact on refugees — in the sense that it's cut off their ability to travel, and trapped them in precarious situations," says an immigration lawyer.
Satellite Photos Show Rapid Growth Of Syrian Refugee Camps Fighting in northwest Syria has forced hundreds of thousands of people — many of them women and children — to seek shelter along the border.
RadioActive Gen Z teens on balancing growing up with saving the world Two teens share an hour of stories created by young people, and discuss the balance between teen activism and just being a kid.
Gov. Greg Abbott Says New Refugees Won't Be Allowed To Settle In Texas "Texas has carried more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process," Abbott, a Republican, said in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday.
Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors.
KUOW Newsroom Being an immigrant could be pricier next month if federal rule goes through An asylum fee, higher costs for citizenship and DACA applications.
RadioActive The secret diaries my grandma snuck out of a Communist prison in Vietnam My grandfather was a South Vietnamese soldier during the Vietnam War. After the war ended, the Communist government imprisoned him in an re-education camp. As a way to connect with his family, he secretly wrote letters, poems and stories.
Syrian Kurdish Refugees Say Kurdish Forces Tried To Prevent Them From Fleeing To Iraq "They told us, even if you stand here for 100 years, we are not going to let you cross," one refugee who made it to an Iraqi camp tells NPR. Many have resorted to paying smugglers to help them cross.
RadioActive The barrier between us is breaking: How politics brought my mom and me closer Sometimes politics drive family and friends apart. But when Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American congresswoman, was elected in 2018, my mom and I became closer than ever before.
