Long before 31 governors declared that their states would refuse to accept Syrian refugees, some local pockets in the United States had already been calling for a halt in refugee resettlement for years. In 2011, for example, Tennessee passed the Refu...
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Long before 31 governors declared that their states would refuse to accept Syrian refugees, some local pockets in the United States had already been calling for a halt in refugee resettlement for years. In 2011, for example, Tennessee passed the Refu...
Stacie Blake is the Director of Government and Community Relations for the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. She has been recognized by the Vermont Legislature with a Joint Resolution of Appreciation for her work with refugees and immigra...
Stacie Blake is the Director of Government and Community Relations for the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. She has been recognized by the Vermont Legislature with a Joint Resolution of Appreciation for her work with refugees and immigra...
Since January, an estimated 710,000 migrants and refugees have entered the European Union. This number is about two and a half times the total count of migrants and refugees that entered in 2014. This staggering increase shows the magnitude of the cu...
Since January, an estimated 710,000 migrants and refugees have entered the European Union. This number is about two and a half times the total count of migrants and refugees that entered in 2014. This staggering increase shows the magnitude of the cu...
A Danish ad encouraging couples to have more sex has recently gone viral. The ad, created for a travel agency, specifically encourages couples to go on vacations where they can “Do it for Denmark.” Even potential grandmothers are brought into the...
A Danish ad encouraging couples to have more sex has recently gone viral. The ad, created for a travel agency, specifically encourages couples to go on vacations where they can “Do it for Denmark.” Even potential grandmothers are brought into the...
In his historic address to Congress in September, Pope Francis likened the magnitude of the current refugee crisis to that of World War II. He urged Congress to not be deterred by the overwhelming numbers, but to recognize the refugees’ humanity, l...
In his historic address to Congress in September, Pope Francis likened the magnitude of the current refugee crisis to that of World War II. He urged Congress to not be deterred by the overwhelming numbers, but to recognize the refugees’ humanity, l...
For more than 150,000 Sahrawis, this year marks the 40th anniversary of the start of their life as refugees in the Western Sahara. There has been no fighting in the last 24 years, and a growing number of second-generation Sahrawi refugees have no mem...
For more than 150,000 Sahrawis, this year marks the 40th anniversary of the start of their life as refugees in the Western Sahara. There has been no fighting in the last 24 years, and a growing number of second-generation Sahrawi refugees have no mem...
According to the Migrants’ Files, over 23,000 migrants died trying to reach Europe between 2000 and 2013 — a number so staggering that Russia Today called the Mediterranean an “underwater graveyard.” Illegal entry into the continent, especial...
According to the Migrants’ Files, over 23,000 migrants died trying to reach Europe between 2000 and 2013 — a number so staggering that Russia Today called the Mediterranean an “underwater graveyard.” Illegal entry into the continent, especial...
In 2005, a woman identified in court documents only as “A-R-C-G-” fled from her abusive husband to the United States. She had endured horrific marital abuse in Guatemala, including rape, regular beatings, burnings with paint thinner, stalking and...
In 2005, a woman identified in court documents only as “A-R-C-G-” fled from her abusive husband to the United States. She had endured horrific marital abuse in Guatemala, including rape, regular beatings, burnings with paint thinner, stalking and...
The American government’s relationship with individual allies overseas – whether in war or peace – is a long and controversial one. 40 years ago, the pressing refugee crisis of our time involved those seeking to resettle after the fall of Saigo...
The American government’s relationship with individual allies overseas – whether in war or peace – is a long and controversial one. 40 years ago, the pressing refugee crisis of our time involved those seeking to resettle after the fall of Saigo...
The BPR Media Team explores the varying perspectives on the 2013 Syrian conflict via stop-motion animation....
The BPR Media Team explores the varying perspectives on the 2013 Syrian conflict via stop-motion animation....
It seems absurd to claim that any country in a region as unstable as the Middle East/North Africa could be stagnant – but if any of them fit the bill, it would be Lebanon. Despite its seemingly volatile political situation (exemplified by const...
It seems absurd to claim that any country in a region as unstable as the Middle East/North Africa could be stagnant – but if any of them fit the bill, it would be Lebanon. Despite its seemingly volatile political situation (exemplified by const...