Feb 10 Immigration ban reveals a nation divided By Laura Santhanam Now halted by a temporary court-ordered stay, President Donald Trump’s executive order banning Syrian refugees and blocking travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations created chaos at airports and left thousands of travelers in limbo. But beyond the immediate headlines, the order… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 5:41 Amnesty documents 'human slaughterhouse' in Assad's Syria By PBS News Hour Somewhere between 5,000 and 13,000 people were tortured and executed at one Syrian military prison between 2011 and 2015, according to Amnesty International. A new report alleges that officials at the high level of government approved the killings. William Brangham… Continue watching
Feb 07 For Syrian refugees, uncertainty as legal battle over immigration ban unfolds By Larisa Epatko Advocacy groups say refugees who have resettled in the U.S. are concerned about what will happen to their family members living abroad. Continue reading
Feb 07 Amnesty: Up to 13,000 hanged in Syria's 'slaughterhouse' By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The prison north of Damascus was known to detainees as "the slaughterhouse" and in it, as many of 13,000 people were hanged in only four years after a series of sham trials, according to a new report issued by Amnesty… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 4:13 After court rulings, Syrian refugees board flights to U.S. By PBS News Hour Together, Syria’s immediate neighbors of Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan host the majority of Syrian refugees who have fled their war-torn homeland in the past six years. During the last 24 hours, refugees with approved visas to come to the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch Allentown Syrians divided on Trump travel ban By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Allentown, Pennsylvania and surrounding Lehigh County are home to around 4,200 residents of Syrian descent -- one of the largest Syrian communities in the nation. They began arriving a century ago, with dozens more pouring in after the start of… Continue watching
Feb 05 In Pennsylvania, Syrians react to Trump's immigration ban By Michael D. Regan President Donald Trump’s executive order last week banning refugees and immigrants from seven countries, including Syria, has ignited mixed feelings among some of the 4,200 Syrian residents who live in eastern Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Feb 02 U.S. immigration ban 'closes its heart' to the people, says Syrian refugee in Oscar-nominated doc By Elizabeth Flock The star of the Oscar-nominated “Watani: My Homeland” says she feels the voice she's given to the Syrian crisis is being silenced. Continue reading
Jan 29 Trump defends executive order on immigration By Associated Press President Donald Trump is defending his sweeping order on immigration and says he will find other ways to help those suffering from Syria's bloody civil war. Continue reading
Jan 28 Are you affected by Trump's immigration order? Share your story. By News Desk Have you been affected by Trump's executive action on immigration? Share your story with us. Continue reading