Refugees

The United States resettled just 271 refugees in April, according to new data from the State Department. The US has thus far resettled 2,334 refugees in the current fiscal year, an historic low. President Biden recently raised the admissions cap to 62,500, but warned he would not meet that goal.…

Talks held with UN to help fleeing Karen People protest in Hlaing Township, Yangon, on Sunday. (Reuters photo) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has held talks with authorities in Mae Hong Son to find ways to help more than 2,000 Karen refugees who crossed the Salaween River…

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President Joe Biden said Monday he would raise the refugee admissions cap for the current fiscal year to 62,500, revising an earlier announcement that would have maintained historically low Trump-era levels. “It is important to take this action today to remove any lingering doubt in the minds of refugees around…

Issued on: 30/04/2021 - 19:56Modified: 03/05/2021 - 12:07 A child plays in the middle of coils of barbed wire in Camp 2E in Cox’s Bazar on April 29, 2021. © Remove The Fence A number of Rohingya refugees were killed when they tried to escape a series of fires that…

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Elill Easwaran Updated 2 weeks ago · Published on 29 Apr 2021 7:00AM · Refugees are shying away from public hospitals due to discrimination experienced when seeking treatment. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, April 29, 2021. BAD experiences of discrimination at public hospitals are putting off…

Federal judges in New York, Virginia and two other states issued rulings that, for now, halt major parts of President Trump's just-announced ban on refugees and travelers coming from several mostly Muslim countries. Kenneth Craig reports on the protests and the fallout. Read More