Jul 18 Watch 9:23 A look at life for small group of refugees allowed in U.S. since Trump took office By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre Shortly after being sworn into office, President Donald Trump indefinitely suspended refugee admissions to the United States. After months of legal challenges, only a small group of refugees has been allowed into the country. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López has… Continue watching
Jul 15 Federal court rules Trump administration can't use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of U.S. By Rebecca Boone, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press In a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead in Seattle said President Donald Trump's June order banning the entry of people from 12 countries expressly states that it does not limit the ability of people to seek refugee… Continue reading
Jul 11 Most Ukrainians displaced by war want to stay close to home, UN refugee agency says By Paolo Santalucia, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad, but most of them want to stay close to their homes, the… Continue reading
May 12 Watch 5:57 White South Africans arrive in U.S. after receiving refugee status from Trump By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Nearly 60 white South Africans were admitted into the U.S. as part of President Trump’s resettlement program. Afrikaners, largely descendants of Dutch and French colonial settlers, led the apartheid government until it ended. The White House claims a new South… Continue watching
May 12 WATCH: White Afrikaners from South Africa arrive at Dulles airport to seek U.S. resettlement By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Many in South Africa are puzzled by claims that Afrikaners are persecuted and meet the requirements to be relocated as refugees. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Trump claims white farmers are target of genocide in South Africa By Associated Press The administration has sought to halt refugee admissions from many other countries undergoing political upheaval. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump suspended the refugee program. Why is he inviting white South Africans to find a new home in the U.S.? By Kenichi Serino Trump signed an executive order in February encouraging their resettlement in the United States. As justification, he cited a South African law on land expropriation and affirmative action that he claimed discriminated against Afrikaners, as well as that country bringing… Continue reading
Apr 07 One of Africa's largest refugee camps redesignated as a city by Kenyan government By Adrian Blomfield, Associated Press Kenya's government has redesignated Kakuma as a municipality. It's part of broader goal of incorporating refugees more closely into local populations. Continue reading
Mar 25 Court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuit By Associated Press An appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to suspend entry of new refugees as a lawsuit plays out over the president’s executive order halting the nation’s refugee admissions system. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 7:58 Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received refugee visas last year, now they may never be allowed… Continue watching