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Jun 19

Every minute, 20 people are displaced by violence, persecution: UN report

By Larisa Epatko

Despite peace agreements and efforts to address a growing refugee crisis, the number of people forcibly displaced around the world continued to climb last year, according to a U.N. report issued Monday.

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Jun 01

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U.N. refugee chief hopes for ‘robust’ resettlement programs in U.S.

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May 31

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News Wrap: Rohingya Muslim refugee camps devastated by cyclone

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In our news wrap Wednesday, a tropical cyclone that tore through southern Bangladesh has left thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees in ruined camps. Having fled persecution in Myanmar, many have lost what little they had when the storm hit. Also,…

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May 31

With lawsuits pending, Trump moves to cut refugee admissions

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is moving to significantly reduce the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States, even as his bid to temporarily suspend admissions is stalled in the courts. The latest effort comes through Trump's federal budget proposal,…

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May 15

Federal judges ask if revised travel ban discriminates against Muslims

By Geoffrey Lou Guray

Federal judges on Monday peppered a lawyer for President Donald Trump with questions about whether the administration's travel ban discriminates against Muslims, the second time in a week the issue has been in court.

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May 04

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Long welcoming to refugees, hostility toward newcomers is growing in Uganda

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Nearly 600,000 refugees have entered Uganda since July, fleeing violence and war in neighboring South Sudan, and the flow continues unabated. The overwhelming numbers are straining relief efforts and inciting tensions between newcomers and Ugandans from nearby communities. Special correspondent…

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May 02

How a doll can make refugees feel more at home

By Larisa Epatko

As more refugees resettled in the United States, Jeanne Trabulsi wanted them to feel welcome. A doll is a comforting and familiar ambassador.

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Apr 12

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This ‘Refugee’ author explains what it’s like to live between worlds

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What does the word "refugee" mean to the author of a short story collection called "The Refugees"? They “are the unwanted," says Viet Thanh Nguyen, who claims his own identity among them. Nguyen joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss his stories…

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Apr 07

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What makes me different from today’s Syrian refugees? Just fate and timing

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As a Syrian-American journalist who has covered Syria’s refugee crisis, Alia Malek understands where they are coming from and where they’re going. The circumstances today are so different from when her parents left Damascus, yet it could have been her…

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Apr 03

5 important stories that don’t have anything to do with politics

By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam

before the latest chapter in the Russian investigation threatens to wrestle control of the 24-hour news cycle, here are five important stories that may not have shown up in your Facebook feed.

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