May 31 Watch 8:14 The desperate new migrant drama in the Mediterranean Sea By PBS News Hour Summers in the Mediterranean usually mean an influx of U.S. and European vacationers, but for the past few years the warm weather has also seen a huge surge in migrants. In the last week, more than 1,000 refugees from Africa… Continue watching
May 14 Germany may spend $106 billion on refugees in next five years By Kamala Kelkar Amid a refugee crisis, Germany’s federal government could spend 93.6 billion euros ($106.2 billion) on housing, language lessons and other basic needs over the next five years. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 8:26 How these refugees’ journey ended with a ride on the pope’s plane By PBS News Hour Two weeks ago, Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos -- a landing point for desperate refugees -- and brought three Syrian families back with him to the Vatican. Yahoo News anchor Katie Couric sat down to interview four… Continue watching
Apr 12 Bono urges lawmakers to view aid as national security By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Bono brought his star power to Capitol Hill Tuesday as he called on members of Congress to take swift action on the refugee crisis and violent extremism. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 9:42 How refugee resettlement became a revival strategy for this struggling town By PBS News Hour In the midst of a campaign season filled with anti-migrant rhetoric, the once-downtrodden town of Utica in upstate New York has been more welcoming; one out of every four citizens there is a refugee. But Utica’s commitment to resettlement isn’t… Continue watching
Apr 07 First Syrian family from ‘surge’ resettlement program arrives in U.S. By Corinne Segal The first Syrian family to qualify for resettlement in the U.S. through a new "surge resettlement" program arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, late Wednesday night. Continue reading
Apr 04 Obama says NATO alliance remains ‘linchpin’ to collective security By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday called NATO "the linchpin" of U.S. security policy and a critical ally in the fight against terrorism, indirectly countering Republican Donald Trump's recent claims that the 67-year-old alliance is obsolete. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 3:36 EU-Turkey deal to delay Europe-bound migrants By PBS News Hour Most Syrian refugees arriving in Greece from Turkey are expected to be sent back, under an agreement between the EU and Turkey. In exchange, Europe will accept some Syrian refugees from Turkey and provide billions of dollars to help pay… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 7:22 Can security forces screen refugees arriving in Europe? By PBS News Hour As more and more Middle Eastern refugees look to an increasingly overwhelmed Europe for asylum, concerns over terrorist infiltration are growing. Human rights activists say such worries are nothing more than xenophobic scaremongering, while military officials and counterterrorism experts contend… Continue watching
Mar 06 18 drown off coast of Turkey as EU prepares to meet on migrant crisis By Michael D. Regan At least 18 people drowned and hundreds were rescued on Sunday as they attempted to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey into Greece, raising the total number of migrants who died along the treacherous route in the first two months… Continue reading