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A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.
On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia. One week later, the boat vanished. Those aboard the doomed vessel were among at least 348 Rohingya who died or went missing while attempting to cross the Bay of Bengal or Andaman Sea last year.
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The Message Behind the Blue Ribbons Some Celebrities Wore at the Oscars
Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees.
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Support for Ukrainian Refugees Dropping, Especially Among Democrats
The U.S./Mexico border may get the most attention, but a record number of refugees and asylum-seekers are looking to come to the United States because of dangerous situations all over the world.
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Angelina Jolie Leaves Role as UN Refugee Agency Envoy After Two Decades
In a statement, the actor and humanitarian said she felt it was time “to work differently” by directly engaging with refugees and local organizations.
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New Model to Enlist Regular Americans to Resettle Refugees
With refugee resettlement agencies overwhelmed after being gutted by the Trump administration, thousands of Americans heeded the call to help Afghans restart their lives in far-flung towns across the United States with little to no immigrant populations. Now the Biden administration is expected to turn the experiment into a permanent program that will allow everyday Americans to resettle people displaced...
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Virginia Teachers Travel to Poland to Help Ukrainian Refugees
News4’s Aimee Cho reports on two Fairfax County teachers who traveled to Poland to help feed Ukrainian refugees with World Central Kitchen.
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Toddler Reunited With Parents in US After Being Left Behind in Afghanistan in August
A 2-year-old Afghan boy has been reunited with his parents in the U.S. after having been stuck in Afghanistan for nine months, his father told NBC News.
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Jill Biden Visits Europe to Meet With Ukrainian Refugees, Thanks US Troops
First lady Jill Biden has thanked U.S. troops deployed to Romania, where they are serving as a check against Russian aggression.
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Tech Execs in Virginia Help Ukrainian Refugees Get to Denmark
Tech leaders in Northern Virginia are playing an important role in helping hundreds of Ukrainian refugees resettle in Europe.
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Local Techies Help Ukrainian Refugees Resettle in Denmark
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on some local technology leaders are helping Ukrainian refugees resettle in Denmark.
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‘A Challenge for the Whole System': Poland Feels Weight of Refugee Crisis
The stream of Ukrainian refugees into Poland has slowed in recent weeks, but many more could come if hostilities in Ukraine escalate.
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Unusual Fundraiser for Ukrainian Refugees
News4’s Tommy McFly explains a fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees that involves dropping bean bags from a plane and trying to land them in a 4-foot wading pool.
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US Speeds Entry for Ukrainians as More Reach Mexico Border
The United States has sharply increased the number of Ukrainians admitted to the country at the Mexican border as even more refugees fleeing the Russian invasion follow the same circuitous route