Feb 17 Watch 9:37 In these parts of Greece, crisis is building between residents and migrants By Malcolm Brabant Amid growing unrest in Greece, the government there is temporarily halting construction of permanent detention centers for asylum seekers. Tens of thousands of migrants have been stranded in the country for more than four years, since its border with Macedonia… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 7:17 Idlib is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing Assad — and it is barely livable The war in Syria has waged for almost nine years and claimed millions of lives. Northwest Idlib province is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But the crowded, muddy refugee camps there offer little… Continue watching
Jan 15 Judge halts Trump’s order allowing states to block refugees By Michael Kunzelman, Julie Watson, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration announced in November that resettlement agencies must get written consent from state and local officials in any jurisdiction where they want to help resettle refugees beyond June 2020. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 8:53 Yielding to U.S. pressure, Mexico clamps down on migrants By Nadja Drost, Bruno Federico Thousands of migrants from around the world, many seeking asylum, have been trying to reach the U.S. by flying to South America and taking the long trek north. But after pressure from President Trump, Mexican authorities are stopping many migrants… Continue watching
Jan 10 Texas will become first state to reject refugees under Trump executive order By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press In a letter released Friday, Governor Greg Abbott wrote that Texas “has been left by Congress to deal with disproportionate migration issues resulting from a broken federal immigration system.”… Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 6:08 This Paris program helps refugees tell their stories through art By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson For years, refugees from the Middle East and Africa have sought shelter in Europe, igniting debates there about immigration, asylum and changing culture. But one Paris program has been using the lens of art to help some of these refugees… Continue watching
Dec 27 Syrian opposition calls on the world to aid rebel-held Idlib By Associated Press Opposition leader Nasr Hariri told reporters in Istanbul that the international community "should turn on the red lights because there is a humanitarian catastrophe inside Syria."… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 8:56 Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico face daily threat of violence By Yamiche Alcindor According to the U.S. Immigration Policy Center, one in four asylum seekers forced by the Trump administration to remain in Mexico encounters violence there. Yamiche Alcindor looks at the risks they face as they wait out their cases in places… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:10 What Trump’s refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky For the year that began in October, President Trump has capped the number of refugees who may enter the U.S. at 18,000 -- the lowest level since 1980. The policy is having a significant effect in what may seem like… Continue watching
Dec 13 What a UN ruling could mean for climate refugees By Stephanie Garcia The World Bank estimates that by 2050, there will be 143 million climate change-driven migrants from the regions of Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Continue reading