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Migrants aiming to cross into Poland camp near the Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing on the Belarusian-Polish border on Nov. 17.

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Syrians say Belarus deported them even though they're wanted by Assad's regime

4:41pm December 24, 2021

After luring asylum-seekers to the EU as a political stunt, Belarus has now sent people back to the dangerous place they were escaping, rights groups and migrants tell NPR.

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James Jean and Patrice Worthy, photographed in New York City. They model clothing by Ikiré Jones.

Stunning Photos Depict Migrants 'As They'd Rather Be Seen'

8:38pm October 07, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

The photos avoid war, destruction and poverty — and instead focus on the beauty and resilience of people who leave home in search of a better life.

Anas, left, and Bashar, 8, bond in the Ramadan Kitchen.

'Ramadan Kitchen' Gives Syrian Refugees A Taste Of Home

10:25am June 12, 2018

by Lama Al-Arian

The kitchen serves 5,000 iftar meals daily to displaced families living in camps in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon during Ramadan. For many, it offers a sense of community, family and tradition.

Syrian gardeners at the Domiz refugee camp in northern Iraq share the harvest.

Community And Vegetables Grow Side-By-Side In Syrian Refugee Camp Gardens

10:51am February 22, 2018

by Julia Travers

Some Syrians have found that the difficult work of growing fruits and vegetables in refugee camps brings a sense of home, peace, and of course, adds fresh food to the community.

Syrians arriving last month from Jarablus, in Aleppo province, to their old neighborhood of al-Waer, in Homs, Syria. They left their homes to escape the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and now they are going back.

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U.N.: More Than 600,000 Syrians Have Returned Home In 2017

4:34pm August 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.N. migration agency says that number is comparable to the number of returns spanning the entire year in 2016. But new displacements are considerably higher than returns.

Tawfik Assali (center) of Allentown, Pa., embraces his sister, Sarah Assali, upon her and other family members' arrival from Syria at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York Monday.

After Delays Due To Travel Ban, Syrian Family Has Emotional Reunion

5:51pm February 06, 2017

by Bobby Allyn

The Assali family was reunited Monday morning in New York, more than a week after six members of the Syrian Orthodox Christian family were turned back to the Middle East due to a presidential order.

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Firefighters combat a blaze on April 29, after regime helicopters targeted a medical center in an opposition-controlled region of Aleppo, Syria.

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A Cease-Fire In Name Alone

8:27am April 30, 2016

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon considers the breathtaking toll of the violence in Syria.

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Alan Kurdi's body lies on the shores of Bodrum, southern Turkey, in September 2015 after a boat carrying 23 migrants sank while reaching the Greek island of Kos.

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2 Men Linked To Drowning Death Of Syrian Toddler Are Convicted Of Trafficking

5:57pm March 04, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Syrian nationals were both sentenced to four years in prison for human trafficking, but they were found not guilty of causing the deaths of 3-year-old Alan Kurdi and four others last fall.

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As Resettlement Debate Continues, Interfaith Event Advocates For Refugees

11:35am November 24, 2015

by Sean Bueter

Several hundred supporters showed up at an interfaith gathering in Greensboro Monday night to show support for the Triad's refugee community.

The Bloomberg/Selzer poll asked about the best approach to dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis — proceeding with a plan to resettle 10,000 in the U.S., to filter by religion or accept none.

This Isn't The First Time Americans Have Shown Fear Of Refugees

12:10pm November 21, 2015

by Ron Elving

In 1939, a Gallup poll found 61 percent of Americans opposed a plan for taking in 10,000 refugee children, most of them German Jews.