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Afghans Beg to Be Evacuated as House Dems Call on Biden to Raise Refugee Cap
Afghans in Kabul are pleading for help to flee the country after dozens were killed in attacks.
Advocates Urge Biden to Move Faster to Resettle Afghan Refugees
There is already a backlog of over 17,000 Afghan nationals and 53,000 of their family members awaiting visa approval.
A Year’s Worth of Afghanistan War Spending Could Resettle 1.2 Million Refugees
The analysis comes as lawmakers and humanitarian groups implore Biden to open the U.S. to vulnerable Afghans.
Bernie Sanders, Barbara Lee Call for Opening US to Refugees From Afghanistan
Progressives argue that the U.S. has a responsibility toward "refugees fleeing the consequences of our actions.”
We Need a World Where the Olympic Refugee Team Can Go Home When the Games End
It's beautiful that there's a team for 82 million displaced people, but we can't accept mass displacement as normal.
Deposed Burmese Leaders Are Now Changing Their Tune on Human Rights of Rohingya
Leaders issued public declarations promoting Rohingya human rights -- a historic move amid decades-long persecution.
Refugees Insist Humanitarian Organization UNHCR Disregards Their Humanity
With few or no media outlets available to them, refugees’ grievances are drowned out by the UNHCR-perpetuated narrative.
UN Relief Agency Condemns Israeli Bombing of Gaza Refugee Camp
Israel's bombardment of Gaza has already claimed at least 200 lives.
US-Made Border Crisis Persists Despite Biden’s About-Face on Refugee Cap
Biden’s continuation of Trump’s asylum policies is perpetuating the humanitarian crisis at the border.
Biden’s U-Turn on Refugees Aligns With Voter Support for Pro-Immigrant Policies
Biden bowed to pressure from his own voter base three weeks after initially resolving to keep the Trump-era refugee cap.