Refugees articles
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Refugees Fleeing Gaza to Egypt Would Derail Efforts for a Ceasefire: UN Refugee Chief
The possibility of Gazans crossing into Egypt from the border town of Rafah would render the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unresolvable and present a “dilemma” for those going into exile, the U.N. refugee director stated on Friday, 12 April. Filippo Grandi, UNHCR High Commissioner for Refugees, declares that “we must do everything” to prevent such a demographic exodus from Gaza. “I can assure you that another refugee crisis from Gaza into Egypt would make the resolution of the Palestinian...
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Refugees Would Get Millions for Housing Under New Bill
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday that his chamber will finally hold a vote this weekend on passing additional foreign aid including support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as $481 million to assist refugees in the U.S.But after releasing text of the funding measures—which are split into three separate bills—Johnson is once against facing pushback from members of his own party, who have withheld authorizing supplemental funding for months.Drafts of the legislation...
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Silent struggles plague Cambodian refugees in Bangkok
A new government in Thailand offers little change for asylum seekers.