Rare Disease Finds Fertile Ground In Rohingya Refugee Camps
Diphtheria is not seen in the West because almost everyone is vaccinated against it. But it's been infecting thousands of the refugees in Bangladesh.
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What's The Best Way To Help Refugees Land A Job?
Stanford University's Immigration Policy Lab has created an algorithm to predict where a refugee has the best chance of finding employment.
Haitians Flow Into Canada From The U.S. Amid Renewed Deportation Fears
Half of the 14,000 people who crossed into Canada without authorization in the first nine months of 2017 were from Haiti. The end of protected status in the U.S. for Haitians is driving a new surge.
The U.N.'s Terrible Dilemma: Who Gets To Eat?
Funding shortages and continuing conflicts are forcing the U.N.'s World Food Programme to make tough decisions about who gets rations — and how much they get.
Chechnya's LGBT Muslim Refugees Struggle To Cope In Exile
The Netherlands is one of a handful of European countries giving refuge to gay Chechens, after reports emerged that Chechnya's authorities were rounding up and torturing the LGBT community.
The Year The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Unraveled
Migrant rights advocates warn that President Trump's attempts to shut down the refugee resettlement program will have long-term consequences.
See Dioramas Of Refugee Homes, Each Re-Created In An Old-Fashioned Suitcase
The miniatures, each displayed in a piece of luggage, capture telling details — a blooming plant in a flowerpot, a kid's tricycle covered in dust, holes punched by bombs.
Rohingya Activist: 'Rohingya Are Not Safe Anywhere'
More than half of Myanmar's Rohingya have fled the country since 1978 because of periodic military crackdowns. Activist Adbul Rasheed is working for the safe repatriation of his people.
A German City, Citing Pressure On Services, Gets Green Light To Ban New Refugees
Salzgitter is the first German city to ban more refugees from moving in. Two others have followed. The U.N. refugee agency has criticized the ban, but it is expected to be repeated elsewhere.
Opposition To Refugee Arrivals Keeps Getting Louder
Critics of the U.S. refugee program say they want more control over who's coming to live in their towns. In Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the debate got ugly.