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The Huge Refugee Crisis That’s Already Displaced 220,000 People
The portrayal of the refugee crisis that has garnered significant international attention is often of a Syrian holding onto a dinghy for dear life, heading to Europe to escape the violence and turmoil back home in the Middle East.
Women And Kids Now Driving Migration Wave Into Europe
Females and children are outpacing the number of men fleeing Syria, Afghanistan, and other destabilized countries for the first time since the European Union experienced a swell of migrants and refugees on its shores. Female migration has steadily increased over the past few years, though the European Union has not provided additional protections for this vulnerable population.
Canada Took In 25,000 Syrian Refugees In Four Months. The U.S. Accepted 841 In Five Months
The Canadian government fulfilled a promise on Monday that it would resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees, just two months later than the originally proposed deadline. The program was launched in November 2015 after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office and was set to be completed before the turn of the new year. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama vowed to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees for the 2016 fiscal year (which starts in October 2015). Since that date, however, the United States has only accepted 841 Syrian refugees.Canada Took In More Syrian Refugees In Four Months Than The U.S. Will By The End Of 2016
Australian Churches Take Bold Step To Protect Refugees From Sexual Assault
A group of Australian churches are taking a bold step to protect refugees from sexual assault, defying their federal government by harboring asylum seekers who are at risk of being deported to a island detention center allegedly rife with abuse and rape.
The One Photo That Ai Wei Wei Doesn’t Want You To Forget
Four Years After The End Of The Iraq War, Iraqis Still Being Killed In Staggering Numbers
The Iraq War has technically been over for more than four years, but Iraqis are still dying in large numbers. According to a U.N. report released Tuesday, nearly 19,000 Iraqis died between January 2014 and October 2015 due to continued instability in the country.
The U.S. Promises To Take In More Refugees From Central America
The United States plans to increase the number of refugees admitted from Central America fleeing El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala — the three “Northern Triangle” countries that are currently embroiled in increasing gang violence and extreme poverty — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerryannounced on Wednesday.
Doubling Down, Jeb Bush Adds Last Name Filter To His Test For Refugees
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush told a New Hampshire talk show Tuesday that he continues to believe the U.S. should have a religious test for Syrian refugees and only allow Christians into the United States. He added that it would be simple to determine who is a Christian and who is a Muslim by the last names and birthplaces of the refugees.
“You can tell when someone is a Christian in the Middle East. I can promise you that,” the former Florida governor said. “There are ample means by which to know this.”
State Lawmaker Supports Putting Muslim Refugees In ‘Segregated’ Camps
Rhode Island was founded by refugees looking to flee religious persecution in England, but now a lawmaker from that state is urging her governor to put Syrian refugees into camps “segregated from our populous” if the state is called to act as host.