Truthout
Refugees
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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?
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The Families of Missing Migrants and Refugees May Never Know Their Fates
As it stands, the states of Europe have consistently failed to provide such answers.
Cheney, Bush, Give Your Home to a Refugee
At least 850,000 people are fleeing war in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and sub Saharan Africa without shelter or safety.
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“Economic Migrants” Getting Bad Rap in Refugee Debate
Like refugees, economic migrants deserve the right to relocate, as they are fleeing another kind of violence: poverty.
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Miles to Go Before They Rest: Voices From the Croatia-Serbia Border Crossing
A constant amongst all refugees is the sense of dislocation and often vulnerability.