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Tag: Syrian Refugee Crisis

  • Spotlight on refugees

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    Documentary tells struggles of relocated Syrians, their families The stories of Syrian refugees are now being heard across the world, thanks to two short films produced in conjunction with the International Rescue Committee, a non-profit organization that provides humanitarian services in 40 countries. “Who are these thousands of Syrian migrants?” said Cathe Neukum, the director…

  • Syrian refugees gain entry

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    Despite states’ objection, refugees admitted by federal ruling After the horrifying terrorist attacks in Paris, the issue of allowing Syrian refugees entry into the U.S. has been pushed to the forefront of discussion. On Nov. 16, when Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas would not admit Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris attacks,…

  • Syrian struggle hits home

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    Refugee crisis garners support from students in United States The Obama administration has stated that due to the influx of refugees fleeing their countries, they will accept about 185,000 refugees into the United States by the end of 2017 to alleviate struggles relating to the Syrian civil war.  Students at UTD are using organizations and…