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A Pick-Up Soccer Group Is Helping Welcome Refugees to New York City
A weekly pickup game in a public park in Queens has become a powerful hub for organizing solidarity with asylum seekers.

Israel’s Refugee Camp Massacre Caused 50,000 Square Feet of Damage, Report Finds
“When a 2,000-pound bomb hits the ground, the earth turns to liquid,” one military expert said.

Israel Bombs Refugee Camp Again — This Time Under Telecommunications Blackout
This is the second major attack on Jabalia refugee camp in as many days.

Israeli Military Bombs Gaza’s Largest Refugee Camp, Killing at Least 50
Israel’s bombing of Jabalia, Gaza’s largest refugee camp, is one of its worst attacks yet, Al Jazeera reports.

Insufficient Aid Trickles Into Gaza as Egypt Says No to Palestinian Refugees
Independent journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous discusses Egypt’s response to Israel’s attempts to ethnically cleanse Gaza.

Fleeing Violence, LGBTQ+ Ugandan Refugees Face Long Journey to Resettlement
LGBTQ+ Ugandans must navigate both dangerous homophobia and the hostility and stigma that can come with being a refugee.

Victims of Migrant Boat Tragedy Are Casualties of the US “War on Terror”
It’s hard to disentangle the U.S.’s military interventions from the reasons so many of the migrants made their journeys.

The Mediterranean Shipwreck Tragedy Was an Outcome of Militarism
Horror spreads everywhere when militarism reigns and weapon sales proliferate, displacing those fleeing violence.

Anti-Trans Bills Spark Mass Migration as 130-260K Trans People Flee Home States
A new survey shows that hundreds of thousands have left their home states, and over a million more may soon follow.

Europe’s War Against Refugees Is Fueling the Far Right’s Ascension
The international guaranteed rights of refugees are eroding on both sides of the Atlantic.