Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Bill to Grant Afghan Evacuees a Path to Residency Hits Snags
WASHINGTON — On the lawn outside the Capitol this week, the flags of two countries flew in protest:…
When Home Is a Ferry Ship: An Influx From Ukraine Strains Europe
The duty-free shop on Deck 7 of the Isabelle has been turned into a storage locker and pantry,…
ISIS Fighters’ Children Are Growing Up in a Desert Camp. What Will They Become?
AL HOL, Syria — Viewed from a helicopter, this enormous camp that holds the wives and children of…
Mo Farah Documentary Puts Spotlight on U.K.’s Hard-line Policy
LONDON — The harrowing revelation by Mo Farah, the Olympic track and field star, that he was trafficked…
Russia Votes to Shut Down Last U.N. Aid Route Into Syria
WASHINGTON — Russia vetoed a measure on Friday that would have allowed the last U.N. aid route into…
In Warsaw Park, Ukraine’s Teen Refugees Hang Out and Hang On
WARSAW — Every afternoon at a park outside a distinctively Stalinesque skyscraper in central Warsaw, scores of Ukrainian…
Biden and Latin American Leaders Announce Migration Deal
LOS ANGELES — President Biden and leaders of Latin American countries signed a new agreement on Friday to…
‘We Have Not Forgotten Syria’: U.S. Envoy Vows to Protect Refugees
HATAY, Turkey — The Alaa Aldin family bakery could have been a casualty of Syria’s civil war. Instead,…
Diplomats Fear Russia May Use Syrian Aid as Bargaining Chip in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Only one route remains open for international convoys bringing food, water and other aid to over…
U.S. to Begin Allowing Migrants to Apply for Asylum Under a New System
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will begin to allow certain migrants to ask for asylum as they arrive…
Looking to Help Ukrainian Refugees? A ‘Voluntourism’ Guide
Ultimately, we decided to spend two weeks in Krakow with A Drop in the Ocean. The volunteers we…
Jill Biden’s Secret Ukraine Trip
UZHHOROD, Ukraine — Jill Biden, the first lady, traveled to western Ukraine in an unannounced trip on Sunday,…