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Mar 17

You asked: Are Syrian children getting the help they need?

By Larisa Epatko

Through activities like art classes intended to help them express their distress, children in Syria gradually learn to relax and draw houses and blue skies, rather than tanks and bomb-dropping planes.

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Mar 06

1 in 4 Syrian children at risk of mental health disorders, new report says

By Larisa Epatko

About 3 million Syrian children are under the age of 6 and know nothing but war, says a new report from the nonprofit group Save the Children. Here's what you should know.

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Feb 07

LISTEN: Appeals court hears arguments over Trump’s immigration ban

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

On Tuesday night, a three-judge panel from the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the legal battle over President Trump’s immigration ban.

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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.

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Jan 27

How is Trump’s immigration crackdown seen in Muslim-majority nations?

By Adam Schreck, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump’s curbs on travel to the United States say they were hardly surprised the restrictions rank among his first orders of business. The new commander-in-chief had,…

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Jan 27

Trump suspends refugee program to defend U.S. against ‘terrorists’

By Larisa Epatko

Following through on a key campaign promise, Trump signs order to freeze and review refugee process -- and ban the entry of all Syrians indefinitely.

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Oct 03

Appeals court rules against Pence on Syrian refugees

By Rick Callahan, Associated Press

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s order blocking Indiana Gov. Mike Pence from barring state agencies from helping Syrian refugees resettle in the state.

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Sep 20

Donald Trump Jr. likens Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles

By Associated Press

Donald Trump Jr. has posted a message on Twitter likening Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles.

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Sep 08

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NYC program helps refugee kids prepare for school

By PBS News Hour

Students at the Refugee Youth Summer Academy in New York City are taking their first steps to adjusting to life in a U.S. classroom. This year's class of 118 students comes from families who have been granted asylum in the…

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Aug 29

U.S. will reach Obama’s goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees on Monday

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

After a slow start, the administration was able to hit the goal about a month early and just a few weeks before President Obama convenes a summit on refugees during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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