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How this new Toronto facility plans to support refugees, asylum seekers across the city
The Toronto branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association will be opening a transition house next month. As CBC’s Greg Ross reports, the facility will be dedicated to supporting asylum seekers and refugees across the city.
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Syrian family sues Frontex over illegal pushbacks in landmark EU court case
The case could reshape Frontex’s operations if the court rules that the EU's border agency failed to monitor fundamental rights compliance.
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5 questions at the heart of the debate on the proposed tent-like centres for asylum seekers
The City of Ottawa's plan to address the surge of asylum seekers has raised questions and controversy in the neighbourhoods expected to host them.
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“Survival becomes so difficult” in Gaza without UNRWA
Tamer Qarmout explains why Israel's decision to unilaterally ban UNRWA will cost Palestinians lives.
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Asylum applications in the EU drop by 17% in June as countries tighten borders
Syrians remain the largest group among asylum seekers, while Germany, Spain, Italy and France face the most cases.
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon flee 'from one war to another'
Displaced Syrian families who fled to Lebanon to escape ISIS are once again being forced to pick up their lives and move, as Israeli forces battle Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
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Cyprus and EU-funded Lebanese forces complicit in forced returns of Syrian refugees, report claims
The European Union is 'bankrolling' Lebanese institutions without monitoring their compliance with fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch says.
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Czech parents face rising costs as school year gets under way
The hike in education-related expenses remains a growing problem, especially for poor and single parents, but also for the children of refugees.
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Legault's plan for asylum seeker waiting zones not humane, advocate says
Quebec Premier Francois Legault's idea for a waiting zone for asylum seekers is not the appropriate approach to the issue, Abdulla Daoud, the executive director of The Refugee Centre in Montreal, told CBC chief political correspondent...
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Sudanese refugee finds new purpose at Libya’s first oil change workshop for women
A Sudanese refugee in Libya now works at the country's first women-run oil change shop after fleeing the conflict that displaced millions.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Debórah Dwork - Saints & Liars: The Stories of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the Nazis
Debórah Dwork is the director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity at The Graduate Center, CUNY, and an author. Her latest book, Saints and Liars, explores the stories of Americans who...
Makematic
How is History Constructed?
Historians are always finding new information from the past, in primary sources like letters, diaries, and government documents, which can change our understanding of historic events.
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Populating the World: Migration
Migration to other countries is more prevalent than ever. What human factors determine our movement around the world? Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. Emigration is the act of leaving one's country to...
Great Big Story
Dance as healing, bringing movement to refugee camps
Discover how dance therapy brings joy and healing to children in a refugee camp.
Great Big Story
This Is the Only School for Refugees in the U.S.
Explore the inspiring journey of the Fugees Academies, the only school system for refugees in the United States. Founded by Coach Luma, an immigrant from Jordan, these academies provide education and hope to students who have experienced...
Great Big Story
Dance as Healing, Bringing Movement to Refugee Camps
Discover how dance therapy brings joy and healing to children in a refugee camp.
The Guardian
Why 'stronger borders' don't work
Thousands of people die annually trying to cross borders. It’s often argued stronger borders and more checks would deter people from making dangerous crossings. But how accurate is this? Maya Goodfellow explores what the current border...
The Guardian
Refugees in Calais: ‘house them like the Ukrainians’
After the Ukraine invasion, hundreds of people found themselves stranded in Calais as they tried to navigate the UK visa process. It put a spotlight on the city where many young refugees have been living outside all winter in harsh...
Mr. Beat
Did His Travel Ban Target Muslims? | Trump v. Hawaii
In episode 65 of Supreme Court Briefs, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, tries to ban immigrants from certain countries, and it doesn't go so well.
The Guardian
Risking it All to Travel to Austria
Rania and Ayman are tear gassed as they and other migrants move towards the Macedonian border once again. After more time in the camps, they are able to borrow money and fake Bulgarian passports to fly to Austria. There they are...
The Guardian
Blocked at the Border to Macedonia
Rania and her friends leave the camp to walk towards Macedonia. It's a perilous journey across raging rivers and muddy fields. Soon after crossing into Macedonia though, the police block the migrants, using force to keep them from moving...
The Guardian
Syrian Refugees Make the Dangerous Journey from Turkey to Greece
Rania and Ayman risk drowning in the Mediterranean, travelling in a boat meant to hold 15 people but stuffed with over 50, as they make their way from Turkey towards Austria. After nearly drowning, they encounter discrimination, scams,...
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Operation Pedro Pan
Operation Pedro Pan saw more than 14,000 children escape Communist Cuba for a new life in the United States. But for many, their troubles were only just starting.