refugee

3:40pm Mar 14, 2022

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Winston-Salem YMCA has ties to Ukraine and is offering support

by David Ford

The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina has a decades-long connection with YMCA Ukraine. The ongoing refugee crisis there is being aided 5,000 miles away here in the Piedmont Triad.

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Bernat Armangue / AP

11:46am Feb 28, 2022

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Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees but others, less so

by The Associated Press

The hospitality greeting Ukrainians fleeing the violence in their native country has highlighted the stark differences in treatment given to migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
Omar Mohamed

7:00am Oct 16, 2021

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A refugee at 4, he felt like a lost star. Now his voice shines in a graphic memoir

by Jacky Habib

When Stars Are Scattered is the story of Omar Mohamed's years at a refugee camp in Kenya. He cared for his brother and found the courage to dream big. The book was a National Book Awards finalist.
Betsy Joles for NPR

4:15pm Oct 05, 2021

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An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad

by Ruchi Kumar

From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan.
Chris Polansky / Public Radio Tulsa

7:09pm Sep 29, 2021

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Oklahoma Welcomes Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees — Despite The State GOP's Objections

by Chris Polansky

Oklahoma is welcoming more Afghan refugees than any state besides California and Texas. The state Republican party opposes it, but elected GOP leaders are defying it and eager to help new arrivals.
Maya Alleruzzo / AP

8:48am Mar 26, 2021

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No Country Will Take Them: Alleged ISIS Widow With Kids The Latest Of Many In Limbo

by Jaclyn Diaz

The case of a woman who reportedly married ISIS fighters and is now stuck in Turkey with her young children has become the subject of a diplomatic dispute between Australia and New Zealand.
Muhammed Muheisen / AP

5:41pm Nov 20, 2020

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Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

by Tom Gjelten

Joe Biden intends to admit 125,000 refugees in his first year. Many will be fleeing religious persecution. While highlighting persecution, President Trump cut refugee admissions to 15,000.

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Malaka Gharib/ NPR

5:00pm Jul 26, 2020

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A Lost Boy Teaches A Lesson For The Pandemic: How To Be Resilient

by Malaka Gharib

He'd been separated from his parents. He was living in a refugee camp in Sudan. And then a snake bit him.
Catie Dull / NPR

12:00pm Dec 11, 2019

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A Kid In A Refugee Camp Thought Video Games Fell From Heaven. Now He Makes Them

by Emily Vaughn

Lual Mayen grew up in a camp in Uganda. Now he's the award-winning CEO of a game development company in Washington, D.C., that has just released 'Salaam' — a game about refugees and peace.
Jose Luis Magana / AP

6:14pm Nov 21, 2019

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Advocates Challenge Trump Administration Plan To Let States And Towns Block Refugees

by Joel Rose

The White House wants to give state and local officials the power to block refugee resettlement in their backyards. But immigrant advocates say the executive order violates federal law.
6:00am Nov 01, 2019

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New Center For Immigrant And Refugee Communities Opens In Greensboro

by Bethany Chafin

Greensboro has a new facility, the Community Enrichment Center, to help immigrants and refugees in the area.
Evan Vucci / AP

10:44am Sep 27, 2019

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Trump Administration Drastically Cuts Number Of Refugees Allowed To Enter The U.S.

by Bobby Allyn

The limit of 18,000 represents the lowest number of refugees allowed into the country since the modern refugee program was established in 1980.

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