New report accuses the West of double standards
While many Western countries denounced Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilians, that same response hasn't been there when it comes to Syria's 12-year civil war.
Refugees
Why tens of millions of refugees may be denied COVID-19 vaccines
It’s been two years since the start of the pandemic, but only about 7% of people in low-income countries have received a single dose.
Why are refugees being refused vaccines?
* It’s been two years since the start of the pandemic, but only about 7% of people in low-income
How is the world handling the influx of Afghan refugee requests?
Afghanistan’s neighboring countries have mostly been either quiet or unreceptive to the idea of taking in large groups of refugees.
Why are Afghans seeking asylum?
* Over the past several weeks, as the United States has completed its military pull out of Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken over several major
The total number of refugees in the world is growing
A refugee is a person who has been displaced from their home country and has had to settle in another country, often a neighboring one.
* Stories about civil wars and other global conflicts often discuss the plight of refugees who have been displaced due to fighting.
* When war breaks out,
Biden has raised the refugee cap. What does that mean for those coming to America?
Biden had been facing pressure to raise the cap from progressive Democrats and immigration advocates.
* President Joe Biden has announced that the number of refugees allowed into the United States this year has been raised to 62,500.
* Under the Trump administration, only 15,000 refugees had been allowed into