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Refugees in Greece
Greece is – as you may know – a hub for refugees heading west from unrest in the middle east; last count I heard,…
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Nobel winner Malala visits world’s largest refugee camp
DADAAB, Kenya (AP) — Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai visited the world's largest refugee camp on her 19th birthday Tuesday and voiced…
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Family left behind in Slovenia evokes memories of WWII
Americans love stories of immigrant success. Some bright lights have come as refugees from discrimination and murderous governments.
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Syrian refugee admissions soar, but none are Christian
(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration has admitted 499 Syrian refugees so far this month, with no Christians among them. Of the 499…
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World Vision president: Treat refugees as guests
Rich Stearns, head of World Vision, the evangelical relief and development group, says Christians should follow a model pioneered by Chaldean churches…
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Cuban refugee climbed from modest start to help addicts get clean
WORCESTER – Dr. Matilde Castiel could probably give state policymakers plenty of advice about dealing with drug abuse and the deadly opioid crisis…
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Obama boosts Islamic State fight, asks Europe to do more
HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — Evoking history and appealing for solidarity, President Barack Obama on Monday cast his decision to send 250 more troops…
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Negotiators aim for Syria truce within a week
MUNICH (AP) — Diplomats agreed Friday to work toward a temporary "cessation of hostilities" in Syria's civil war within…
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Sweden to deport up to 80,000 asylum-seekers
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Interior Minister Anders Ygeman says Sweden could deport between 60,000 and 80,000 asylum-seekers in coming years. Ygeman…
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Refugee issues on tap for Moulton panel
BOSTON – Long-time refugee and immigration advocate Seth Moulton, the sixth district Democratic congressman from Salem, will open a discussion on the…
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Refugee tracking bill moves toward passage in S. Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill requiring state police to track refugees coming to South Carolina and to hold their sponsors liable…
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Senate Democrats block Syrian refugee screening bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have blocked a House-passed bill that would crack down on Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to the…
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Guests for Obama speech reflect diverse views
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has invited 23 guests to sit with the First Lady during his final State of the Union address…
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Germany will ease deportation rules after Cologne attacks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany will make it easier to deport criminal foreigners following public outrage over the New Year's Eve assaults…
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Germans protest assaults in Cologne as Merkel pledges new laws
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Women's rights activists, far-right demonstrators and leftwing counter-protesters took to the streets of Cologne on…
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Terror-related arrests in 2 states refuel refugee debate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two Iraqi-born men who came to the United States as refugees have been arrested on terrorism-related charges…
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Syrian family finds new home, new year’s hope in Germany
ZWICKAU, Germany (AP) — After months of flight and fear, the Habashieh family of Syria is starting to build a new home in…
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IOM: Over 1 million refugees, migrants enter Europe in 2015
GENEVA (AP) — More than 1 million refugees and "irregular migrants" have entered Europe in this record-breaking year, the International…
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Declaration will salute immigrants, knock critics
To mark International Migrants Day, activists plan to visit the State House Friday and deliver a declaration outlining positive contributions of immigrants…
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Sovereignty battle looms as EU unveils border guard scheme
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has unveiled a controversial plan for a European border guard agency that would deploy to member states…
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Greece: EU backs housing scheme for stranded migrants
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Union has pledged to spend 80 million euros ($88 million) on a housing scheme for migrants and…
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Syrian refugees land in Canada by the planeload
TORONTO (AP) — The first Canadian government plane carrying Syrian refugees arrived in Toronto late Thursday where they were greeted by Prime Minister…
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Canada limits male refugees from Syria, welcomes women and children
In Canada, recently elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Liberal, has backed off a campaign promise to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees…
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New study supports Carson’s claim that Syrian refugees want to go home
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's views on foreign policy have drawn stinging criticism from the left but a recently released…
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The lost boys: To win the war on terror, America must win the hearts and minds of young men
The Middle East is set aflame by war, genocide, and unspeakable atrocities. Millions of refugees are making their arduous way to the…
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Refugee bill draws hundreds to rally denouncing fear-mongering
BOSTON – Carrying signs depicting the Statue of Liberty or scrawled with slogans, several hundred people gathered on Boston Common in front of…
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House votes to curb Syrian refugees, snubs Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by Republicans as well as members of his own party, the House…
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In Worcester, Trump questions feasibility of religious test for refugees
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday questioned the feasibility of giving preference to Christian Syrian refugees trying to…
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Syrian refugee screening bill faces Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House threatened a presidential veto Wednesday of legislation that would tighten screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees before…
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Baker says no to more Syrian refugees, for now
BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, may not be "slamming the door" on new Syrian refugees, but he said…
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US refugee quandary: Immigrant legacy vs 9/11-era fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Paris attacks are rapidly weakening U.S. support for bringing in thousands more Syrian refugees, as pressure grows in…
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Slovenia starts building migrant fence at border to Croatia
GIBINA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia on Wednesday began erecting a razor-wire fence along its border with Croatia to control the influx of…
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Appeals court rules against Obama immigration plan
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Barack Obama's plan to protect from deportation an estimated 5 million people living in the United…
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EU predicts 3 million more migrants could arrive by end 2016
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is predicting that 3 million more migrants could arrive in the 28-nation bloc by the end…
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EU leaders move to slow migrant arrivals, provide shelter
BRUSSELS (AP) — European and Balkan leaders agreed on measures early Monday to slow the movement of tens of thousands whose flight from…
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Migrants’ rights in short supply in squalid French camp
PARIS (AP) — They are in the wrong place for the wrong reasons. Basic rights, and sympathy, are in short supply for thousands…
