/tags/refugees refugees en-US WLRN Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:30:00 GMT /immigration/2023-01-19/a-new-program-lets-private-citizens-sponsor-refugees-in-the-u-s The State Department program, dubbed the Welcome Corps, would give Americans a role in resettling thousands of refugees who arrive every year. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:30:00 GMT /immigration/2023-01-19/a-new-program-lets-private-citizens-sponsor-refugees-in-the-u-s The Associated Press /podcast/detentionpod/2022-09-28/mariel-boatlift-the-tide-turns Episode 4 of Detention By Design looks at the 1980 event that came to be known as the Mariel Boatlift and the turning point it marked for the U.S. immigration detention system. As 125,000 Cuban refugees landed in Florida, most spent only a day or two in a processing center - while Haitians were held for much longer. The lessons learned by the federal government during this often chaotic time would shape the years that followed. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /podcast/detentionpod/2022-09-28/mariel-boatlift-the-tide-turns /news/2022-09-02/americas-immigration-detention-nightmare-started-in-florida-introducing-wlrns-new-podcast-detention-by-design Fifty years ago, Haitian refugees fleeing a brutal dictatorship started to land on the shores of Florida. These arrival by boats, and later those from Cuba, sparked a wholesale change of how the immigration system works in the U.S. — the beginning of the modern era of mass immigration detention. The effects are still felt today, as record numbers seek the Land of the Free and end up in detention. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:05:38 GMT /news/2022-09-02/americas-immigration-detention-nightmare-started-in-florida-introducing-wlrns-new-podcast-detention-by-design /news/2022-08-25/grassroots-work-leads-to-vaccination-success-in-georgia-refugee-community In a Georgia city that is home to many refugees, the vaccination rate is higher than in the state, county, and surrounding communities of similar socioeconomic status. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-25/grassroots-work-leads-to-vaccination-success-in-georgia-refugee-community Alander Rocha - Kaiser Health News /2022-04-12/ukrainian-holocaust-survivors-flee-war-again-this-time-to-germany Germany has welcomed dozens of the oldest refugees fleeing Ukraine — those who survived the Holocaust during World War II. They've now narrowly escaped death for the second time in their lives. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:02:00 GMT /2022-04-12/ukrainian-holocaust-survivors-flee-war-again-this-time-to-germany Esme Nicholson /news/2022-03-24/the-u-s-will-take-in-up-to-100-000-ukrainian-refugees-fleeing-the-war The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and other displaced people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, a senior administration official told reporters traveling with President Biden. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:10:30 GMT /news/2022-03-24/the-u-s-will-take-in-up-to-100-000-ukrainian-refugees-fleeing-the-war Tamara Keith /culture/2022-03-21/flee-creators-on-being-a-refugee-its-not-an-identity-its-a-circumstance-of-life The film Flee opens with a question: "What does the word 'home' mean to you?" For Amin Nawabi, the answer is complicated. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:25:20 GMT /culture/2022-03-21/flee-creators-on-being-a-refugee-its-not-an-identity-its-a-circumstance-of-life Ari Shapiro, Ayen Bior, Sarah Handel, Michael Levitt /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-12/photos-evacuees-flee-russian-aggression-leaving-cities-and-loved-ones-behind More than 3 million Ukrainians have fled their homes since Russia invaded on Feb. 24. Most of the refugees — around 2 million — are believed to have fled to Poland. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:32:18 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-12/photos-evacuees-flee-russian-aggression-leaving-cities-and-loved-ones-behind Grace Widyatmadja, Marco Storel /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-10/a-polish-hotel-recovering-from-its-own-tragic-past-has-become-a-refuge-for-ukrainians The Hotel Ilan in Poland has a renowned and troubled history for the country's Jewish community. Now, it has found a new purpose helping Ukrainians fleeing the war Russia has wrought on their country. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:23:36 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-10/a-polish-hotel-recovering-from-its-own-tragic-past-has-become-a-refuge-for-ukrainians Ari Shapiro, Ryan Kellman, Matt Ozug, Patrick Wood /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-09/ukrainians-in-the-u-s-support-their-country-but-getting-aid-there-is-difficult As Russia bombs Ukraine, many Ukrainians in the U.S. are trying to help their country, but are finding challenges as normal shipping channels are broken with dangerous roads and blocked ports. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:31:04 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-03-09/ukrainians-in-the-u-s-support-their-country-but-getting-aid-there-is-difficult Marisa Peñaloza