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
Sep 09 Watch 5:30 On the front lines of the refugee crisis, Hungarians worry about accepting newcomers By PBS News Hour In Hungary, the constant flow of images of refugees on the news -- with some media reports playing it up for the scariest possible impact -- have caused many to worry about the arrival of newcomers from the Middle East. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:01 Desperate conditions push refugees in Lebanon to dream of Europe By PBS News Hour While the surge of refugees in Europe is relatively new, Lebanon has been inundated by fleeing Syrians for four years; a quarter of the country's residents are refugees. In Beirut, some families are living in the rubble of bombed-out houses. Continue watching
Sep 09 Photos: Hundreds of migrants and refugees wait in limbo at Hungarian border By William Brangham, Saskia de Melker, Jon Gerberg A PBS NewsHour crew reports from the Hungarian border this week, as the flood of migrants and refugees into Europe continues to overwhelm. Correspondent William Brangham, and producers Saskia de Melker and Jon Gerberg posted these photos from a makeshift… Continue reading