refugees

COMMENTARY

Security and compassion can help us write a different immigration story

BY: - November 23, 2023

As a pastor, I feel the call to welcome the stranger and support people in need. Regarding migration, I appreciate the efforts of city leaders and many others who see, in migrants, fellow travelers created in God’s image and deserving of dignity. At the same time, immigration has been and will continue to be an […]

Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance criticizes SpaceX lawsuit

BY: - September 7, 2023

Last week, the Department of Justice sued SpaceX, alleging the company routinely discriminated against refugee or asylee job seekers. In a letter, Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland for pursuing the case. Vance contends SpaceX may have made a good faith mistake, while downplaying the ongoing pattern of discrimination the […]

Migrants wait throughout the night of May 10, 2023, in a dust storm at Gate 42, on land between the Rio Grande and the border wall, hoping they will be processed by immigration authorities before the expiration of Title 42. (Photo by Corrie Boudreaux for Source NM)

Federal judge blocks Biden rule that limits asylum for migrants at the border

BY: - July 27, 2023

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration’s rule that restricts migrants from seeking asylum if they arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first seeking protection in another country or applying for an asylum appointment online. Judge Jon S. Tigar, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, wrote in his decision that the rule […]

U.S. to accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, levy more sanctions on Russia

BY: - March 25, 2022

WASHINGTON — The White House announced a wave of new sanctions against Russia on Thursday while pledging to send more humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and welcome up to 100,000 refugees. The new economic restrictions on Russia and billions more in aid for Ukrainians were detailed as President Joe Biden huddled with North Atlantic Treaty Organization […]

COMMENTARY

The hypocrisy in how refugees are treated by the US government

BY: - September 28, 2021

After horrific photos emerged of men falling from airplanes and babies in great peril at the Kabul Airport weeks ago, I noticed a dramatic uptick in my various news feeds of the phrase “moral obligation.” Across all mediums, I heard the righteous call for the United States and nations around the globe to remember promises […]

Ohio spent nearly a quarter million on controversial border mission

BY: - September 8, 2021

Ohio spent nearly a quarter million on controversial border mission. Troopers sent to Texas despite higher crime in Ohio.

Refugees after the American Revolution needed money, homes and acceptance

BY: - September 2, 2021

By G. Patrick O’Brien, Kennesaw State University The U.S. has long been a destination for people fleeing war-torn regions of the world. But in 1783, the tables were turned: Between 60,000 and 100,000 disaffected colonists from diverse backgrounds were fleeing the American states newly independent from Britain. The leaders of these exiles referred to themselves […]

Settled into new homes, refugees in US say they are working for a better life for all

BY: - June 22, 2021

By States Newsroom staff Violence, persecution and wars amid a global pandemic added to the growing number of displaced persons around the world last year. The United Nations reports that 11.2 million people were displaced from their homelands in 2020, bringing the total number of displaced persons in the world to 82.4 million. Of those […]