The New York Times reports today that Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries are in a “state of limbo.” According to the Times, refugees fled Iraq... read more →
In his online column for the New Yorker, George Packer called the unnecessary delays in SIV processing a “tragedy” the Obama administration has the ability to prevent. “President Obama has... read more →
Congratulations to our friend and Echoing Green colleague RefugePoint, formerly Mapendo International, on a great new name and look! www.RefugePoint.org. RefugePoint is an awesome organization that has provided help to... read more →
In a piece on ForeignPolicy.com, Chris Ulack said the Arab Spring has put Iraqi refugees in Syria “between a rock and a hard place.” Thousands of Iraqis fled instability in... read more →
Lebanon’s Daily Star reports the number of Iraqi refugees registered with UNHCR in Lebanon rose from 8,300 in January to 9,390 this month, accounting for 85 percent of registered refugees... read more →
Protestors in England set up a blockade at Heathrow Airport to prevent the mass deportation of 70 Iraqi refugees on June 21st. The chartered flight containing these refugees was set... read more →
The Migration Policy Institute’s report titled The Faltering US Refugee Protection System details the setbacks potential refugees and asylees have faced in the past 20 years because of flawed government... read more →
Three reports were released recently concerning the current state of Iraqi national security, the conditions of urban Baghdad, and return rates for IDPs and refugees. The Washington Institute for Near... read more →
This week’s New Yorker features a piece on “third country nationals” (T.C.N.s) in Iraq and Afghanistan who were deceived and trafficked from their home countries by private contractors to work... read more →
A news report today from Al Jazeera highlights the plight of Iraqi refugees, forced to return to potential persecutors in Iraq in an attempt to save themselves from the violence... read more →