refugees

Victor Pizarro runs a taxi company in Plattsburgh, N.Y., about 20 miles from the Canadian border. Since January, several people have asked to be driven to a road near the border.

One Taxi Driver's Mission To Help Refugees Reach The Canadian Border

6:59pm April 12, 2017

by Ashley Cleek

Victor Pizarro did a regular business transporting fleeing refugees to the border, until one day, a family was split apart. Now, he sees it as his duty to get people safely to the border.

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Why Add A Banana To The Passover Table?

4:59pm April 07, 2017

by Diane Cole

It's one of several suggestions that connect the ancient holiday, remembering the Israelites' flight to freedom, with the world's current refugee crisis.

Families wait in line as the World Food Program prepares to deliver food aid at the Bidi Bidi refugee camp on Feb. 22 in Arua, Uganda. The continued flow of refugees from South Sudan has pushed the camp's population to more than 270,000.

World News

As Thousands Flee South Sudan, Ugandan Refugee Camp Becomes World's Largest

10:29am April 05, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

People fleeing South Sudan's brutal civil war have streamed across the border to Uganda, where the Bidi Bidi camp now hosts more than 270,000 people. It's become the biggest refugee camp in the world.

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Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, 34, was recently reunited with his family in Germany. Wife Walaa Ahmed, 26, holds 14-month-old Lossin. Omar holds Lamar (left), age 4, and Lojain, 2.

World News

In Germany, A Syrian Refugee Is Reunited With His Family

7:09pm March 31, 2017

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, who first spoke with NPR in 2015, has been living in Germany awaiting his wife and young children. After a 10-hour trek out of Syria, they were able to join him in January.

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Two refugee children who show the symptoms of uppgivenhetssyndrom, or resignation syndrome.

Health & Safety

Only In Sweden: Hundreds Of Refugee Children Gave Up On Life

4:01pm March 30, 2017

by Susan Brink

An article in this week's New Yorker writes about youngsters who fell into a coma-like state in reaction to the news that their family may be deported. We interview the author.

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem Council Warned Against Passing 'Welcoming City' Resolution

11:33am March 30, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

State lawmakers are urging the Winston-Salem City Council to drop its pursuit of a “Welcoming City” resolution.

CHART: Where The World's Refugees Are

10:49am March 27, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

A report from the U.N. Refugee Agency shows some surprising trends in the world's refugee crisis.

The sun sets behind an abandoned customs station on the US side of the Canada/U.S. border on Meridian Road in Champlain, N.Y., in Feb. 2017.

Refugees Leave The U.S. In Hopes Of Better Treatment in Canada

5:56am March 23, 2017

by Brian Mann

A surge of refugees is leaving America for Canada as they look for a more secure future. Refugees are quickly vetted by border agents and given access to shelter, health care and a work permit.

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Politics & Government

Committee Endorses Winston-Salem 'Welcoming City' Resolution

11:26am March 22, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

A Winston-Salem city committee has endorsed a “Welcoming City” resolution on a split vote.

A person enters the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., on Wednesday. A judge there imposed a preliminary injunction blocking part of President Trump's new travel ban from going into effect.

The New Rulings Against Trump's Travel Ban: What Was Blocked And Why

4:51pm March 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Judges in Maryland and Hawaii struck blows against President Trump's second attempt to block residents of six majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Here's a closer look at the rulings.