Sep 12 Watch 4:03 Before influx of new migrants, what’s Germany doing to help the crisis? By PBS News Hour Germany will take in at least 800,000 migrants this year, more than any other country in Europe, including roughly 10,000 expected to arrive this weekend. Noah Barkin of Reuters joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Berlin with what Germany is… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:27 The security challenge of resettling Syrian refugees in the U.S. By PBS News Hour The White House has announced that 10,000 Syrians will be resettled in the U.S. over the next year. How will those refugees be selected? Daryl Grisgraber of Refugees International and former Deputy National Security Advisor Juan Zarate join Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:44 What life in transit looks like for refugee families in Europe By PBS News Hour At Budapest's main train station, hundreds of refugees and migrants wait for hours for trains to Austria and beyond. Some have been on the road for weeks and months, trying to get away from death and devastation and make new… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 13:17 Shields and Brooks on U.S. reaching out to refugees, Iran deal assurance By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including whether the U.S. has a responsibility to take in Syrians displaced by war, Senate Democrats’ blocking of a GOP resolution… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: More than 10,000 migrants reach Austrian border in 24 hours By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of migrants gave up waiting for special Austrian trains raining from the Hungarian border, starting the 40 mile walk to Vienna by foot. Also, a construction crane collapsed into the side of Mecca's Grand… Continue watching
Sep 11 U.S. to welcome 10,000 more Syrians. How are they picked? By Larisa Epatko Heeding international cries for the United States to do its part to help migrants, President Barack Obama has ordered the administration to bring 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. over the next year. Here's how it will work. Continue reading
Sep 11 Hungary enacts tougher laws on illegal immigrants By Michelle Harven Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that beginning next week, immigrants found crossing into the country illegally will be arrested. Continue reading
Sep 11 Quiz: 5 things to know about Europe’s migrant crisis By Larisa Epatko Europe is grappling with tens of thousands of migrants and refugees crossing its borders. Take our 5-minute quiz to learn more about the migrant surge. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 7:25 News Wrap: Heavy rains, border police meet refugees in Macedonia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, some refugees trying to cross from Greece into Macedonia were detained by authorities and made to sit in the mud during a downpour. Also, the White House announced that the U.S. will take in another… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:13 Will EU proposal relieve pressure on those bearing the brunt of the migrant crisis? By PBS News Hour European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced new plans to require member states to absorb a share of 160,000 asylum seekers flocking to Italy, Greece and Hungary. European Union Ambassador David O'Sullivan joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the announced proposal. Continue watching