Nov 18 Ryan: House refugee bill won’t have religious test By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan says a Republican bill the chamber plans to vote on this week won't limit Syrian and Iraqi refugees admitted to this country based on their religions. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 2:45 Republicans push back on Syrian refugee resettlement plan By PBS News Hour Republican candidates and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the United States accepting Syrian refugees in the days since Friday’s terror attacks on Paris. More than two dozen governors now say they oppose President Obama's plan to welcome 10,000 more Syrian… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Carson: Our first responsibility is U.S. safety, not refugees By PBS News Hour What’s Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s views on bringing Syrian refugees to the U.S., in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Carson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his stance on fighting the militant… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 7:27 Sanders: Turning our backs on refugees destroys the idea of America By PBS News Hour How would Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders handle terror threats at home and abroad, in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Sanders joins Gwen Ifill to discuss his views on combatting terrorism… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: UN refugee agency warns EU against closing borders By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Nations refugee agency warned against closing borders to migrants as parts of Europe called to halt resettlement of thousands of people in the wake of the Paris attacks. Also, opposition lawmakers in Kosovo… Continue watching
Nov 17 Your guide to every candidate’s strategy on Islamic State and refugees By Lisa Desjardins, Kamaria Roberts The Paris attacks have generated a range of responses from the men and women who hope to be the next commander in chief of the United States. Here is NewsHour’s look at the candidates’ takes and their possible presidential approaches. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch Mourning attacks in Paris, France grapples with stepped-up security By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 8:29 Feeling burden of migrant crisis, Sweden imposes border controls By PBS News Hour Sweden is the latest European country to impose border controls. So far, the Scandinavian nation has accepted more refugees per capita than any other country on the continent, which has taken a toll on its public services. Special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
Nov 10 Slovenia begins building razor-wire fence along border with Croatia By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Slovenia has said that it will be building ‘temporary technical obstacles,’ possibly including fences, along its border with Croatia. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 4:36 Deadly tide of migrant trafficking crashes on Greek shores By PBS News Hour A boat carrying an estimated 300 people capsized while crossing from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos -- just one of a series of deadly accidents involving traffickers’ boats on Wednesday. More than 240 passengers were saved, but the… Continue watching