23 Years After Act of Kindness, She Finds Out How Much It Meant
The woman signed the envelope "a friend from the plane—Tracy." Then she tucked her earrings and a $100 bill inside and handed it to the two young refugees sitting next to her on the flight from...
View ArticleNobel Winner Sells Medal for Ukraine, Gets Huge Price
Ukrainian children and their families who've been uprooted from their homes due to the Russian-led invasion are about to get a boost from a benevolent benefactor. Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of...
View ArticleUS Falls Way Short on Refugee Admissions
The Biden administration allocated 125,000 spots for refugees during fiscal year 2022, but ultimately, about 25,400 refugees—20% of the target—were allowed into the US. The White House raised the...
View ArticleMan Stuck in Airport for 7 Months Gets His 'Perfect Ending'
Hassan Al Kontar has felt like a Canadian since the moment he arrived in British Columbia in 2018, after seven months spent in limbo in a Malaysian airport. But now it's official. The Syrian refugee...
View ArticleFor $2.3K, Americans Can Sponsor a Refugee
Ordinary Americans can apply to sponsor refugees on an expanded basis through a new effort expected to assist with the Biden administration's goal of welcoming 125,000 refugees this fiscal year. Nine...
View ArticleWith Orban in Crowd, Pope Urges Hungary to Open Its Doors
Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end to Russia's war in...
View ArticleThe Numbers Out of Sudan Are Jarring
Two rival generals in Sudan have been waging war against each other for more than two weeks now, and the UN offered some stats on Tuesday reflecting the brutal impact on citizens: Refugees: More than...
View ArticleTraveling 12-Foot Puppet Aims to Stir Empathy in US
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America's history to raise awareness about immigration and migration. The...
View ArticleWith No Options Left, They Keep Risking Lives by Boat
Across a treacherous stretch of water, the Rohingya came by the thousands, then died by the hundreds. Last year, nearly 4,500 ethnic Rohingya Muslims—two-thirds of them women and children—fled their...
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