Truthout
Refugees
Who Is to Blame for the Refugee Crisis?
Many European countries are responding to the crisis with racist hysteria, polices and police state measures.
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More Denial, More Problems: UN Predicts Millions of Climate Refugees to Come
In recent news, the UN warns of 50 million climate refugees within a decade and the melting of Greenland is accelerating.
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The 100-Day Journey: How Two Brothers Migrated From Syria to Sweden
The mother of two teenage sons, who traveled from Syria to Sweden, recounts their 100-day journey by land and sea.
Without Safe Access to Asylum, People Will Keep Risking Their Lives in the Aegean
After protracted negotiations, this is what European asylum policy still looks like in practice.
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Thousands of Unaccompanied Refugee Children Travel to Sweden
Defying the odds of a difficult journey and surviving abuses by smugglers, most youth are fleeing violent conflict or poverty.
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Fortress Europe Continues to Treat Migrants as Criminals
All this emphasis on policing and military measures is based on the idea that being a refugee is a crime.
Latin America Unified in Addressing Refugee Crisis
Countries in Latin America have always dealt with refugees, migrating either from neighboring countries or from abroad.
Deprived of Right to Work, Refugees Struggle to Subsist Outside Syria
Barred from legal work, many Syrian refugees are forced to labor in the informal economy for little pay.
Outsourcing a Refugee Crisis: US Paid Mexico Millions to Target Central Americans Fleeing Violence
The Obama administration is paying the Mexican government to keep people from reaching the US border.
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Education for Refugees Can Help Save Syria’s Lost Generation
With limited and interrupted education, what does the future hold for these children - and for the future of Syria?