A new program lets private citizens sponsor refugees in the U.S.
The State Department program, dubbed the Welcome Corps, would give Americans a role in resettling thousands of refugees who arrive every year.
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When she left Ukraine, an opera singer made room for a most precious possession
She and her daughter carried one small suitcase for toiletries, clothes and shoes. But she made sure she had room for a few items with deep sentimental value.
Winston-Salem YMCA has ties to Ukraine and is offering support
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.
Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees but others, less so
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.
A refugee at 4, he felt like a lost star. Now his voice shines in a graphic memoir
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.
An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad
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.
Oklahoma Welcomes Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees — Despite The State GOP's Objections
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.
No Country Will Take Them: Alleged ISIS Widow With Kids The Latest Of Many In Limbo
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.
Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
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.
A Lost Boy Teaches A Lesson For The Pandemic: How To Be Resilient
He'd been separated from his parents. He was living in a refugee camp in Sudan. And then a snake bit him.