According the the UN, 65 milllion or 24 people every minute, fled their homes last year.
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Website links refugees, locals in Berlin
To bridge the cultural divide, the ‘Let’s Integrate’ website provides migrants with local social contacts.
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Human rights groups eager for papal spotlight on refugees
Pope Francis visits a refugee camp in Greece on Saturday, along with church leaders from Orthodox churches.
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Bono calls aiding refugees a matter of national security
The U2 star and activist tells Congress acting swiftly to help would be ‘the best bulwark’ against extremism.
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Greek lawmakers poised to OK deportations
They are set to vote Friday on legislation that would upgrade Greek asylum services and set conditions for refugees and migrants to be sent back to Turkey from the Greek islands.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Krauthammer: Truth is Trump’s solution not only idiotic, it alienates moderate Muslims
Donald Trump’s latest publicity stunt needs to be panned.
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Maine Voices: State can honor the chutzpah of immigrants by keeping asylum benefits
Give thanks today for what you have, but keep the door open for refugees and asylum seekers.
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Cynthia Dill: Deploy the weapons of democracy
Republican leaders, in Maine and nationwide, deplore radical jihadists while countenancing ideological zealots in their midst.
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Dana Milbank: Obama’s critics are all talk when it comes to countering terrorist threat
Cliché is a substitute for rigorous thinking, and lawmakers haven’t been doing a lot of that.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: U.S. benefits from keeping refugees safe
Any ‘pause’ in taking in people fleeing persecution should be an opportunity to improve the acceptance process, not stop it altogether.