Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/11/11/human-rights-advocates-condemn-intolerable-abuse-refugees-trapped-poland-belarus “A few thousand people at Europe’s Polish border, many of whom have fled some of the worst crises in the world, is a drop in the ocean compared to the number of people displaced to countries that … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Lawmakers are dragging their feet on helping people who fled Afghanistan, and we’re not going to tolerate it. It’s been months. So many Afghan families are still struggling with complete uncertainty whether they will have a way … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Communities ready to welcome refugees and help them integrate and thrive are welcoming and assisting upwards of 75,000 vulnerable Afghans who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. Most of our new Afghan neighbors are entering the … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): War, conflict, and persecution have forced millions to leave their homes, creating more refugees than at any other time in history. Most recently, conflicts resulted in hundreds of thousands of Afghans at risk – as many as … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, communities ready to welcome refugees and help them integrate and thrive are preparing to assist 75,000 vulnerable Afghans who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. From August 17 until September 1, approximately 48,000 Afghan … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-30/immigrant/afghan-refugees-arriving-through-philadelphia-international-airport/a75545-1 August 30, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA – Several hundred refugees from Afghanistan started to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport this weekend, only a few days after an explosion … Continued
As we have watched images of people desperately trying to leave Afghanistan, the earthquake devastation in Haiti, and months of our own southern border with images of asylum seekers, it can be overwhelming. You are invited to a webinar on Tuesday, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Now that the United States has withdrawn from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of at-risk Afghans are in imminent danger, as attacks from the Taliban on Afghan nationals have increased and violence against Afghan women and children is … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/16/us-lawmakers-and-human-rights-advocates-urge-open-doors-afghan-refugees “We must immediately expedite and increase the processing capacity for Afghan refugee resettlement and make family reunification a major priority. Anything less is unacceptable.” JESSICA CORBETT August 16, 2021 While the world watched with alarm Monday as multiple … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Amidst the worst refugee crisis in history with 25 million refugees globally, the administration has sought to annihilate the U.S. resettlement program and protections for individuals fleeing violence and persecution. The United States has an … Continued