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Trump to Sign Orders Limiting Immigration, Refugees
President Donald Trump is poised to sign executive orders as soon as Wednesday that would limit immigration and the flow of refugees into the United States, restricting access from some predominantly Islamic countries, according to media reports. Citing congressional aides and immigration experts, Reuters initially reported Tuesday that Trump plans to sign orders Wednesday at the Department […]
Syrian, Iraqi refugees dive into first Queensland summer with beach swim
Refugees who fled war-torn Syria and Iraq have been given a taste of a classic summer tradition, with their first swim at an Australian beach. More than 100 of Queensland's newest residents dove headfirst into the surf adventure at Caloundra, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Refugee agency MDA brought the group to the beach, including 13-year-old […]
Hungarian filmed tripping up fleeing refugees is convicted
A Hungarian television camerawoman who was filmed tripping and kicking migrants fleeing police has been found guilty of breaching the peace. A judge in Szeged, southern Hungary, said the actions of Petra László triggered “indignation and outrage”, and rejected her defence lawyer’s argument that she was trying to protect herself. The judge found her guilty and sentenced her […]
Guardian and Observer charity appeal: still time to help child refugees
Once again, the generosity of Guardian and Observer readers has left us humbled and inspired. We do not yet have a final figure but we do know your donations to our 2016 charity appeal in support of refugee children amount to over £1.6m: an incredible response. We launched our campaign a month ago to raise money for three […]
80 refugees to be accommodated in Co Roscommon hotel
There has been a mixed reaction to the news that 80 refugees will be located at a hotel in Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon. Several local people have criticised the Department of Justice, saying there was no consultation with the local community and no information until the announcement yesterday. One local businessman said while he would […]
The Canadian who spent C$1.5m to rescue more than 200 Syrian refugees
On a recent snowy Saturday, Jim Estill went knocking on his neighbours’ doors, offering to shovel snow from walkways and driveways for cash. Behind him stood a handful of Syrian refugees, newly arrived to the Canadian city of Guelph, in south-western Ontario. Estill, the CEO of multimillion-dollar appliance company Danby, was acting as the group’s […]
Lack of jobs, housing: why some of Canada’s Syrian refugees are relocating
A year ago this December, the first wave of Syrian refugees to Canada arrived in their new homes across the country. But for some, home is still another big move away. In what's being called a second migration, many refugees from Syria are packing up their lives once again in an effort to find work, […]
Actor Kal Penn donates MasterChef prize to Palestinian refugees
Penn, movie star and former White House official, also called on his Twitter followers to donate to UNRWA Actor Kal Penn has donated his $25,000 prize for winning MasterChef Showdown to the UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA. But supporters of the Palestinian cause say that the movie star also made a priceless contribution to the […]
Refugees Resettled In Chicago Help Make Its Most Famous Cheesecake
“People who come as refugees have great skills,” says Marc Schulman, the president of Eli’s Cheesecake, which has sold cheesecakes and other baked desserts since 1980. One-third of adult refugees arriving in the U.S. have college degrees, according to the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, a think tank that tracks the movement of people worldwide. […]
German Development Minister: ‘Eight to Ten Million Refugees Are Still on the Way’
This is impossible for Germany — and Europe as a whole — to deal with: Development Minister Gerd Müller warned that the biggest refugee movements to Europe are still to come. He said that only 10% of the migrants from the chaos in Iraq and Syria have reached Europe so far: "Eight to ten million […]Donate Now
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It has been close to six years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya faced a deadly genocide by Myanmar’s military and fled the country in search of protection and refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. The Rohingya population has been undergoing persecution, discrimination, arbitrary arrests, and atrocities in Myanmar for over seven decades. Their condition is alarmingly […]
