Oct 10 Watch 3:45 Swim lessons help refugees put trust in once-perilous seas By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the sea is a constant reminder of a trauma for the refugees who crossed the water in search of security. But a group of swimming instructors in Lesbos, Greece, is working to… Continue watching
Oct 06 Immigrants find a home for their art and stories at this gallery By Larisa Epatko Step inside Nawara Omary Elliott's basement, and it’s a treasure trove of paintings, jewelry, sculptures and other art made by immigrants from around the world. Continue reading
Sep 27 Trump administration defends new refugee cap of 45,000 in coming year By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Lowering the cap reflects President Donald Trump's opposition to accepting refugees and other immigrants into the U.S., an approach that has already driven down refugee admissions. Continue reading
Sep 26 AP report: Trump administration plans to slash U.S. refugee admissions By Josh Lederman and Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Trump administration will allow no more than 45,000 refugees into the United States next year, officials said Tuesday, in what would be the lowest admission level in more than a decade. Continue reading
Sep 25 Supreme Court cancels arguments over Trump’s travel ban By Associated Press The unsigned order from the justices Monday asks both sides to weigh in by Oct. 5 about what to do with the case. Continue reading
Sep 21 President Trump to look at even stricter cap on refugees By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is considering a further reduction in the number of refugees allowed into the United States as the administration works to re-shape American immigration policy, officials say. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 9:54 Flooding into Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees flee harrowing violence By PBS News Hour Hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh in the past three weeks after suffering violent attacks by Myanmar troops and Buddhist vigilantes. The sudden influx of Rohingyas is causing tensions with local Bengalis, who fear becoming the… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 2:49 More than 400,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh By PBS News Hour About 400,000 Rohingya, members of a Muslim minority group, have fled majority-Buddhist Myanmar into Bangladesh during the last month. The wave began when Myanmar's military cracked down on an armed resistance by the Rohingya minority, who have long been persecuted… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 8:23 Refugees urgently in need of mental health help flounder on Lesbos By PBS News Hour Migrants fleeing the Middle East envision Lesbos, Greece, as a springboard to new lives, but many find themselves stuck on the island for months, living in bleak conditions, and unable to get help for mental health problems. As concerns about… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 6:19 How this educator is keeping refugee children in school in Uganda A million South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Uganda over the past year, the U.N. announced Thursday, with many taking up residence at the Bidi Bidi camp, the largest of its kind in the world. When it comes to the… Continue watching