refugees
Refugee soccer player faces extradition hearings in Thailand
February 6, 2019Thailand’s government insisted Monday it cannot free a detained soccer player who has refugee status in Australia until hearings on Bahrain’s request for his extradition are completed.
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Persecution, torture, global warming: The health challenges of an asylum-seeker
January 8, 2019PTSD, depression, and infectious diseases are common among asylum-seekers. Medical organizations are taking note.
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California elected officials and coalition groups show solidarity with asylum-seekers
November 30, 2018LA Councilman Gil Cedillo says the "migrant caravan" is a product of U.S. policies in Central America.
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LGBTQ asylum-seekers first from refugee caravan to reach border
November 16, 2018They had to break away from the main group because of homophobic harassment from other migrants within the caravan.
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“Migrant caravan”: Why they’re really leaving home and risking it all
October 29, 2018Trump supports the new Honduran president, continuing a long tradition of U.S. government backing for right-wing authoritarians in the region.
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