Tag: <span>Refugees</span>

Syrian refugees in America concerned about anti-Muslim sentiment

Posted December 13, 2015 13:22:12 The death of Linda’s seven-day-old infant boy changed everything. He was killed in a hospital bombing in Damascus in 2012. He was the only boy among her six kids. Linda, her husband and 5 daughters fled to Lebanon. There, they lived on UN meals stamps for two years whilst undergoing…


Trudeau welcomes first of 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada

Posted December 12, 2015 07:45:27 Photo: Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau (L) greets a young Syrian refugee at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. (Reuters: Mark Blinch) Associated Story: Donald Trump calls for ban on Muslims entering US Map: Canada Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau has personally welcomed the 1st of 25,000 Syrian refugees Canada hopes…


Pope in Africa rails against corruption, appeals for refugees

Posted November 28, 2015 06:34:41 Photo: Pope Francis (L) meets with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni (C) upon his arrival in Entebbe. (AFP: Isaac Kasamani) Pope Francis has urged young Kenyans not to yield to the sweet lure of corruption, and urged them to aid those tempted by “fanatical” ideologies. The Pope created his appeal in…


Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees to Enter the U.S.

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Syrians have to pass through many measures of safety clearances prior to becoming admitted to the United States, and are topic to additional checks beyond refugees of other nationalities. Bandar Sabung Ayam


Syrian Refugees Cling to a Longtime Haven in Michigan

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — In late 2011, as killings, kidnappings and sectarian strife crept across its battle-scarred city of Homs, Syria, the family members of four produced a sorrowful decision: to flee. Radwan Mughrbel his wife, Sanaa Hammadeh and their two young sons packed their bags with only a single modify of garments per particular…