refugee News

GirlForward aims to help Chicago-area refugee teens by providing education, enrichment and mentorship.

Nonprofit organization brings technology, education materials, and documents refugee struggle

The author spent years travelling across several countries, and the book recaps the incredible narrative of fortitude and courage of him and the people he met along the way -- that will bring a sense of hope for readers of any age around the world.

Chandler Center for the Arts Proudly Presents Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

Almi, a Refugee recaps the incredible narrative of hardships, courage and fortitude that will inspire and bring a sense of hope for readers around the world.

“Lose to Win” Campaign to Build School in Southern Sudan

Boise stuff, Jamaal Chili' Al-Din sees with his own 2 eyes! 227's YouTube BOISE Chili-375 lbs White Woman with 8 Maxed Credit Cards going to SUBWAY vs Refugee Mom Balancing 30 lbs on her head, on way home from grocery store. Typical sight in BOISE!

Intense government harassment between 1987 and 2002 led a 54-year old psychiatrist, single mother and social activist to close her 25-year Seattle practice to begin a new, safe life in New Zealand.

Asylum provides a haven in the United States for certain persecuted people of the world. The Attorney General may grant asylum to aliens present in the United States who have been the subject of persecution in their home country.

The Refugee Act of 1980 sought to eliminate the prevailing geographic and ideological preferences and to emphasize that persecution, not provenance, was to be the basis for determining refugee eligibility.

If you have been a refugee or held asylum status for at least one year, you may be eligible to change your status to that of a permanent resident. Evidence of one year’s physical presence in the United States.

The U.S. Attorney General has statutory discretionary authority to admit any refugee who is not firmly resettled in a third country, who is determined to be of special humanitarian concern, and who is admissible as an immigrant.

The resettlement agency, often called the “sponsor,” is the most important source of information and assistance during the first months of adjustment to life in the United States.

Successful resettlement depends on a refugee’s ability and willingness to adapt to the new environment. Cooperation with the resettlement agency can be key to a successful transition. Be realistic, but be optimistic.

Eligibility for refugee status is decided on case-by-case, basis. Personal interview of the applicant is held by an BCIS officer. The interview is non-adversarial and is designed to get information about the applicant’s claim for refugee status.

Recently there was a stimulus appropriation passed to the US Administration for Children & Families to aid in the combating of Human Trafficking, and E & D Officials were vocal supporters

So far, the hottest selling item on www.ShelterTheWorld.com has been the actual shelter itself. In addition to selling apparel and accessories that bear the Shelter The World logo, online shoppers can purchase an entire shelter for $2,000.

3 young ambassadors from Fitzroy, Melbourne will join nearly 250 others from 19 countries in Boston, USA, for the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network’s 2008 Teen Summit.

A series of US Congressional and Capitol Hill policy events, meetings and conferences were concluded in Washington, DC.yesterday regarding the catastrophic human rights situation in Laos and refugee crisis in Thailand, which continues to worsen.

Angels on Her Shoulders: An Iraqi Woman’s Tale of Survival By Mona Al-Qesi with Betty Rosen

Stop Genocide Now’s i-ACT (interactive-activism) connects the victims of the genocide in Darfur, Sudan with communities who can advocate on their behalf through personal relationships using web technology.

Auctioning off return plane ticket home with all proceeds going to non-profit

Hundreds of Hmong and Lao-Americans are slated to rally in Minnesota in opposition to the recent arrest in Laos of three Hmong-Americans and to oppose the repatriation of Lao-Hmong refugees from Thailand back to the regime in Laos that they fled.

Laos, Hmong Crisis: US Congressional Policy Briefing On Emergency Refugee and Human Rights Developments in Laos, Thailand