Refugees

Canada Builds Border Camp for Asylum Seekers Fleeing US

Asylum seeker crosses border into Canada

Asylum Seekers, Fleeing Trump's Hostility, Overwhelm Quebec's Refugee Resources

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

So many asylum seekers are pouring over the Canadian border from the United States that authorities opened Montreal's Olympic stadium—a 56,000-seat arena and one of the city's most famous landmarks—as a temporary welcome center on Wednesday.

Transcripts Reveal Trump's 'Crazy' Approach to Diplomacy

Julia Conley, staff writer

Transcripts obtained by the Washington Post show President Donald Trump's...

Children Among Civilian Dead in Latest US-Backed Saudi Coalition Airstrike in Yemen

Jake Johnson, staff writer

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday reported that an...

Amnesty Slams Latest Supreme Court Ruling on 'Cruel and Discriminatory' Muslim Ban

Former Diplomats Urge Tillerson to Keep Refugee Office Where It Belongs

As Deathtoll Rises, EU Condemned for 'Failing Policies' on Refugee Crisis

Sean Spicer Touts Incredibly Misleading Headline on Travel Ban Poll

As 'Disgraceful' Muslim Ban Looms, Rights Groups Vow Resistance

Violence and Persecution Uprooted Record 65.6 Million People in 2016, UN Agency Reports

Notre Dame Students Stage Walkout During VP Pence's Commencement Address

Wilder Fires and Rising Waters, Climate Impacts Coming to America's Door

Outcry as Trump Slashes Funding for World's Vulnerable Mothers and Newborns

UN Praises Iran's "Exemplary" Leadership in Hosting Refugees

Local Official Says US-Built Apache Helicopter Behind Massacre of Refugees

Irish Americans Called to Stand Against Trump and Racism

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Here Is Some of the Human Misery Caused by President Trump’s Muslim Ban From Those Most Impacted

With the sweep of his pen, President Donald Trump caused the U.S. immigration system to go into total disarray and sowed global chaos and confusion on Friday afternoon. The executive order he signed at 4:42 p.m. suspended all Syrian refugees from entering the country indefinitely, prohibited any other refugees from coming into the country for 120 days, and banned foreign nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries from visiting the country for 90 days. Refugees and people were caught...