OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met a family of newly settled Afghan refugees on Saturday, marking the start of the Thanksgiving weekend with what he said was an important reminder. Trudeau met Obaidullah Rahimi, who began working at the Canadian Embassy in Kabul in 2008 and was hired full−time last year, at an Ottawa home where…
Biden Admin to Double Annual Refugee Cap to 125,000
The Biden administration said on Monday it will double the refugee admissions cap to 125,000 in fiscal year 2022 from the current cap of 62,500. Fiscal Year 2022 begins on Oct. 1. The State Department announced that it has sent a report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees that recommends the refugee cap increase…
‘We Were Them:’ Vietnamese Americans Help Afghan Refugees
WESTMINSTER, Calif.—In the faces of Afghans desperate to leave their country after U.S. forces withdrew, Thuy Do sees her own family, decades earlier and thousands of miles away. A 39-year-old doctor in Seattle, Washington, Do remembers hearing how her parents sought to leave Saigon after Vietnam fell to communist rule in 1975 and the American…
‘Really No Place’ for Afghan Refugees in Europe, Says Czech Prime Minister
There is “really no place” for Afghan refugees in the European Union, Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on Sept. 7, adding that leaders should adopt solutions and assist the Afghan people to remain in their home country. “There is really no place for them in Europe,” Babiš said after meeting with his Slovakia…
Michigan Prepares for Influx of Afghan Refugees
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has rolled out the red carpet for Afghan refugees and state and non-profit agencies are preparing for the influx. “Now, as Afghan families flee violence and political persecution, it is our duty and honor to welcome them … The State of Michigan embraces the opportunity to welcome Afghan families as they…
New Zealand Tried to Deport ISIS-Inspired Terrorist for Years After He Arrived as Refugee
WELLINGTON—New Zealand had tried for years to deport the knife-wielding terrorist who wounded seven people at a mall in Auckland last week, the government said after it released more details on the attacker following the lifting of a court suppression order. Court documents made public on Sunday identified the attacker as Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen,…
Hundreds of Afghan Evacuees Arrive in Philadelphia
August 30, 2021
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Philadelphia International Airport has been transformed into a welcome center For Afghan evacuees, processing hundreds of men, women, and children fleeing the country as U.S. troops leave. The city of Philadelphia is providing updates on the effort, dubbed “Operation Allies Refuge PHL.” On Saturday, the city reported 505 total evacuees came through the airport on…
France: Afghan Refugee ‘Obviously Linked’ to Taliban Arrested in Paris
An Afghani man who was recently flown from Kabul to Paris has been detained by French police over suspected links to the Taliban and after failing to comply with a quarantine order, authorities confirmed. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that among five Afghan refugees who had been placed under strict surveillance by the…
Famous Actor Among Afghan Refugees in Karachi
With the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul thousands of people have fled Afghanistan fearful of what the future may hold for the nation, including a well known actor in the country. Farhad Khan is one of many Afghan refugees now living in a camp in the Pakistani city of Karachi. The local star has worked with…
Activists Call on Germany to Halt Deportation of Chinese Dissident
August 9, 2021
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A Chinese dissident is facing deportation back to China by the German government. Overseas rights activists are seeking international help to stop the foreseeable persecution of the young man by the Chinese communist regime. Liu Bing from northeastern China has been detained in a German immigrant prison. The German government will deport him back to…
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