Apr 19 ‘Desperate Journey’ series wins Peabody Award By Vanessa Dennis PBS NewsHour's Desperate Journey series captures the life and breadth of the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 8:14 European migrant crisis draws global attention, papal visit As controversy mounts over the EU’s deal with Turkey to deport migrants in Greece back over the Aegean Sea, world leaders are focusing their attention on the refugee crisis: Pope Francis is due to visit the island of Lesbos Saturday… Continue watching
Apr 13 PBS NewsHour’s migrant series recognized as Peabody award finalist By News Desk The PBS NewsHour’s series on migrant issues called “Desperate Journey” is among 60 finalists for the Peabody awards, which recognize programs for storytelling. Winners will be announced in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 2:44 First migrants ferried back to Turkey under EU deal By PBS News Hour Europe began moving in earnest Monday to reverse the migrant tide spilling over its borders, with Greek authorities deporting the first few hundreds of what could be thousands of migrants deemed asylum-ineligible back to Turkey, despite opposition from human rights… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 5:45 Uncertain times for refugees on the migrant trail in Greece By PBS News Hour The UN refugee agency is refusing to cooperate with European authorities in processing and deporting the migrants stranded in Greece -- a move that could destabilize the recent deal with Turkey to stem the migrant flow. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:16 Experts weigh in on the outlook for the EU’s migrant deal with Turkey By PBS News Hour Turkey and the European Union reached an agreement Friday over solutions to the ongoing migrant crisis in Eastern Europe, with Turkey taking back Syrian refugees currently stranded in Greece in exchange for financial aid and closer travel and political ties… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 9:19 Syrian peace talks begin, but the migrant crisis remains dire By PBS News Hour The first round of UN-backed Syrian peace talks began in Geneva Monday morning -- but for those trapped in overcrowded refugee camps, seeking to enter Europe through the Balkans’ closed borders, help seems far away. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:17 Eastern Europe’s migrant crisis is causing political turmoil By PBS News Hour As thousands of refugees huddle stranded on the borders of Greece, many eastern European nations are pushing for the continent to seal its borders, a stance that puts them at odds with their western compatriots and could potentially destabilize the… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 8:55 NATO and EU step up refugee rescue efforts in Aegean Sea By PBS News Hour Refugees from the Middle East continue to hazard the perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece, with an average of two children having drowned every day since September 2015. In response, NATO and the EU are increasing their border protection and… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 7:44 Syrian refugees share stories of survival and suffering in Lebanon By PBS News Hour While the refugee crisis in Europe has grabbed headlines, Lebanon is now hosting more than 1 million Syrians. Many live in crippling poverty, dreaming of the home they left behind or of a better life in the West, while others… Continue watching