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Trump Eyes Drastic Changes to Refugee Policy: Report

Europeans who oppose mass migration would be given priority, according to documents seen by NYT

(Newser) - President Trump is reportedly weighing sweeping changes to the US refugee system that would dramatically shrink admissions and tilt preference toward white applicants, according to internal documents obtained by the New York Times .
  • The documents reveal proposals that would slash the refugee cap to as few as 7,500 per
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Trump May Accept Only Afrikaners as Refugees

Just 7.5K refugees total could be admitted into the US this fiscal year, per the AP

(Newser) - President Trump is considering prioritizing white South Africans in a dramatically decreased quota of refugees allowed into the United States this fiscal year. The figures for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1 haven't been finalized. However, Trump is considering cutting the number of refugee places to as few...

Afrikaner Refugee Says Antisemitic Post Was From Meds

Charl Kleinhaus, set to be resettled in NY, called Jews 'untrustworthy'

(Newser) - The first group of white South Africans taking the Trump administration up on a controversial relocation program has arrived in the US, with the Afrikaners claiming they're facing violence and threats of land seizures back home. "We never expected this land expropriation thing to go so far,"...

White South Africans Take Trump Up on His Offer

Administration to fly in about 60 refugees on Monday after blocking other groups

(Newser) - The Trump administration plans to fly about 60 white South Africans to Washington on Monday, reviving only for them a program to admit people escaping war and political persecution that has been otherwise shut down. President Trump signed an executive order in February suggesting that "Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored...

Prosecutors: Long Island Beekeeper Hid Role in Genocide

Feds say Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, obscured his role in Rwanda while applying for US citizenship

(Newser) - In 2003, Faustin Nsabumukunzi applied for refugee status in the US, settling in the Hamptons on Long Island and resuming the beekeeping he'd done in his native Rwanda. He eventually received a green card and applied for US citizenship. But federal prosecutors now say Nsabumukunzi harbored a "dark...

Can a Sprawling Refugee Camp Morph Into a City?

Kenya's Kakuma will try

(Newser) - In the remote lands of northwest Kenya, a refugee camp that sits eight hours away from the nearest city is on a journey to become a city itself. The first tents went up in Kakuma in 1992 as the "Lost Boys of Sudan" arrived ; refugees from places like...

White House Dismisses Report on Ukrainian Refugees

Reuters says 240K refugees may lose legal status, but press chief calls it 'fake news'

(Newser) - The White House is pushing back against a report in Reuters that the Trump administration plans to revoke the legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled the Russian invasion to come to the US. "This is more fake news from Reuters based on anonymous sources who have...

Judge Blocks Trump's Suspension of Refugee System

Federal judge says president's power over admissions isn't 'limitless'

(Newser) - A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Trump's suspension of the nation's refugee admissions system on Tuesday, saying that while the president has broad authority over who comes into the country, he cannot nullify the law passed by Congress establishing the program.
  • The ruling came in a lawsuit
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Jordan's King Faces Impossible Task in Trump Meeting
King Abdullah Faces Herculean
Task at Trump Meeting
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 11, 2025 8:39 AM CST

King Abdullah Faces Herculean Task at Trump Meeting

Jordan's king risks $1.5B in US aid by rebuffing Trump's Gaza plan, wrath of his nation if he agrees

(Newser) - President Trump's controversial plans for a "Riviera of the Middle East"—ie, the Gaza Strip, after it's been stripped of its Palestinian residents—is sure to be a topic of conversation on Tuesday when Jordan leader King Abdullah II visits the White House. Both Egypt and...

Israel Blocks UN Agency Aiding Palestinian Refugees

Netanyahu has accused employees of involvement in terrorism

(Newser) - Israel's parliament overwhelmingly passed legislation on Monday banning a United Nations agency supplying essential services to Palestinian refugees from operating in territory it occupies, a move that could exact a high humanitarian cost. The US is among the nations expressing concern about the decision, CNN reports. "There's...

First Medal Winner Encourages Refugees
Refugee Team Wins First Medal
Aug 4, 2024 11:45 AM CDT

Refugee Team Wins First Medal

Cindy Ngamba, once of Cameroon, clinches at least bronze

(Newser) - Boxer Cindy Ngamba on Sunday became the first member of the Refugee Olympic Team to clinch a medal at the Paris Games, representing a team created to call attention to the plight of refugees around the world. Ngamba, who cannot return to her home country of Cameroon, won a fierce...

Refugee Team for Paris Games Has 36 Athletes in 12 Sports

They will compete under their own banner

(Newser) - The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports. Instead of competing under a national banner, the refugees have their own emblem featuring a heart at its center, surrounded by arrows symbolizing how lost refugees can find their way back, per the...

With No Options Left, They Keep Risking Lives by Boat

But 1 in 8 Rohingya refugees who flee Myanmar or camps in Bangladesh are lost at sea

(Newser) - Across a treacherous stretch of water, the Rohingya came by the thousands, then died by the hundreds. Last year, nearly 4,500 ethnic Rohingya Muslims—two-thirds of them women and children—fled their homeland of Myanmar and refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh by boat, the United Nations' refugee agency reported....

Traveling 12-Foot Puppet Aims to Stir Empathy in US

'Little Amal,' puppet of Syrian refugee, will trek from Boston to San Diego to raise migration awareness

(Newser) - Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America's history to raise awareness about immigration and migration. The puppet of the 10-year-old girl will visit the US Capitol, Boston Common, Joshua Tree National Park, and the...

The Numbers Out of Sudan Are Jarring
The Numbers Out
of Sudan Are Jarring
the rundown
May 2, 2023 12:18 PM CDT

The Numbers Out of Sudan Are Jarring

More than 100K have fled the country's fighting, and the UN warns the total may reach 800K

(Newser) - Two rival generals in Sudan have been waging war against each other for more than two weeks now, and the UN offered some stats on Tuesday reflecting the brutal impact on citizens:
  • Refugees: More than 100,000 have fled to neighboring nations already, and the figure is projected to rise
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With Orban in Crowd, Pope Urges Hungary to Open Its Doors

In his closest trip to Ukraine, Francis calls for an end to the war

(Newser) - Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Francis issued the appeal from the banks of the Danube...

For $2.3K, Americans Can Sponsor a Refugee

Welcome Corps initiative allows citizens to help displaced people make a home in the US

(Newser) - Ordinary Americans can apply to sponsor refugees on an expanded basis through a new effort expected to assist with the Biden administration's goal of welcoming 125,000 refugees this fiscal year. Nine federally funded nonprofits have helped settle most refugees in the US since 1980, though recent trials have...

Man Stuck in Airport for 7 Months Gets His 'Perfect Ending'

Syrian refugee Hassan Al Kontar granted Canadian citizenship, meaning a family reunion is imminent

(Newser) - Hassan Al Kontar has felt like a Canadian since the moment he arrived in British Columbia in 2018, after seven months spent in limbo in a Malaysian airport. But now it's official. The Syrian refugee who was previously granted asylum and permanent residency in Canada received his Canadian citizenship...

US Falls Way Short on Refugee Admissions

Just 20% of Biden administration's allocated spots were taken

(Newser) - The Biden administration allocated 125,000 spots for refugees during fiscal year 2022, but ultimately, about 25,400 refugees—20% of the target—were allowed into the US. The White House raised the annual refugee ceiling significantly, following the era of Donald Trump, who lowered the ceiling to record-low levels...

Nobel Winner Sells Medal for Ukraine, Gets Huge Price

Journalist Dmitry Muratov's gold prize went for a staggering $103.5M; proceeds will go to UNICEF

(Newser) - Ukrainian children and their families who've been uprooted from their homes due to the Russian-led invasion are about to get a boost from a benevolent benefactor. Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of Russia's independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper, announced earlier this year that he was selling the gold Nobel Peace Prize...

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