'New Era In Resettlement': U.S. Refugee Advocates Count On More Community-Based Help Refugee advocates have welcomed President Biden's decision to raise the U.S. refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500 this year. Community-based resettlement efforts are expected to become more prominent.
COVID-19 Data Is Missing A Lot Of People — And Raising Questions Dr. Paul Spiegel talks about the gaps — and raises the possibility that the pandemic could lead to huge changes in humanitarian responses.
Life Is 'Really Tough' For Refugees Trying To Settle In Pandemic America Federal aid ends after 90 days, when refugees are expected to be self-sufficient. With the coronavirus on top of Trump administration cuts to the refugee program, the challenges are overwhelming.
Biden Plans To Reopen America To Refugees After Trump Slashed Admissions The president-elect pledges to welcome as many as 125,000 refugees a year — up from the Trump administration's record-low cap of 15,000. Here are some challenges that await.
Trump And Biden On Global Issues: From Reproductive Rights To Refugees Here are the positions of the two candidates on issues ranging from the Mexico City policy (involving abortion services) to refugees to membership in the World Health Organization.
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.
