refugee /tags/refugee refugee en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT Biden administration invites ordinary citizens to help resettle refugees /national/2023-01-25/biden-administration-invites-ordinary-citizens-to-help-resettle-refugees The Biden administration is encouraging ordinary U.S. citizens to help resettle refugees, via the newly launched sponsorship program Welcome Corps in partnership with non-profit organizations. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-25/biden-administration-invites-ordinary-citizens-to-help-resettle-refugees Olivia Hampton Ukrainians have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border by the thousands /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-04-13/ukrainians-have-arrived-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-by-the-thousands Tijuana's border crossing with San Diego has become the main point of entry into the United States for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:04:39 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-04-13/ukrainians-have-arrived-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-by-the-thousands Adrian Florido U.N. and Bangladesh sign deal to aid Rohingya relocated to island in Bay of Bengal /2021-10-11/u-n-and-bangladesh-sign-deal-to-aid-rohingya-relocated-to-island-in-bay-of-bengal The agreement came as a paradigm shift after the U.N. and humanitarian groups criticized the relocation, saying the island is regularly submerged by monsoon rains and was not fit for habitation. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:30:22 GMT /2021-10-11/u-n-and-bangladesh-sign-deal-to-aid-rohingya-relocated-to-island-in-bay-of-bengal The Associated Press EXCLUSIVE: Governors have questions about Afghan refugees. Here's who they call /2021-10-08/exclusive-governors-have-questions-about-afghan-refugees-heres-who-they-call President Biden put former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell in charge of helping connect federal agencies resettling Afghan refugees with state and local officials, and private sector groups. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:10:31 GMT /2021-10-08/exclusive-governors-have-questions-about-afghan-refugees-heres-who-they-call Franco Ordoñez Refugee admissions hit record low, despite Biden's reversal /2021-10-05/refugee-admissions-hit-record-low-despite-bidens-reversal A total of 11,445 refugees were allowed into the United States during the budget year that ended on Thursday, according to figures obtained by The Associated Press. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:58:30 GMT /2021-10-05/refugee-admissions-hit-record-low-despite-bidens-reversal The Associated Press 2 Volunteers Share Their Experiences Helping Afghan Refugees Reach Freedom /news/2021-09-06/2-volunteers-share-their-experiences-helping-afghan-refugees-reach-freedom Zak Khogyani fled Afghanistan with his parents when he was 9. When the Pentagon called on commercial airlines to support evacuation efforts, he asked to be a part of the mission. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:30:35 GMT /news/2021-09-06/2-volunteers-share-their-experiences-helping-afghan-refugees-reach-freedom Dustin Jones Influx Of Refugees From Afghanistan, Haiti Could Resettle In Tampa Bay Area /news/2021-08-19/influx-of-refugees-from-afghanistan-haiti-could-resettle-in-tampa-bay-area Organizations from the greater Tampa Bay region are preparing, even though it's difficult to know just how many refugees from Afghanistan and Haiti could land here in the coming months. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:01:45 GMT /news/2021-08-19/influx-of-refugees-from-afghanistan-haiti-could-resettle-in-tampa-bay-area Daylina Miller Biden Raises Refugee Cap To 62,500 After Earlier Criticism /news/2021-05-03/biden-raises-refugee-cap-to-62-500-after-earlier-criticism The new ceiling for refugee admissions will be 62,500 — far above former President Donald Trump's cap of 15,000. Advocates had been concerned Biden was not moving fast enough on a campaign promise. Mon, 03 May 2021 22:12:22 GMT /news/2021-05-03/biden-raises-refugee-cap-to-62-500-after-earlier-criticism Dana Farrington Syria's Civil War Started A Decade Ago. Here's Where It Stands /news/2021-03-15/syrias-civil-war-started-a-decade-ago-heres-where-it-stands The conflict has not only pitted the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad against a band of rebels, but drawn the U.S., Iran, Russia and Turkey, among others, into a complex proxy war. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:30:44 GMT /news/2021-03-15/syrias-civil-war-started-a-decade-ago-heres-where-it-stands Ruth Sherlock, Scott Neuman, Nada Homsi U.N. Official: Biden Plan To Boost Refugee Resettlement 'Sends Important Signal' /2021-03-04/u-n-refugee-agency-official-ecstatic-at-biden-plan-to-reboot-refugee-resettlement U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements says she's pleased the U.S. plans to raise the cap on refugees to 125,000 per year. Work is already underway at the U.S.-Mexico border. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:43:26 GMT /2021-03-04/u-n-refugee-agency-official-ecstatic-at-biden-plan-to-reboot-refugee-resettlement Ari Shapiro