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Anti-terrorism legislation delays entry of refugees to United States
6 Sep 2006 Legislation aimed at keeping members and backers of terrorist organisations out of the United States is proving to be an unexpected obstacle for some refugees hoping to win resettlement overseas. -
First Karen refugees swap tropical forest of Thailand for US concrete jungle
18 Aug 2006 A first group of 23 ethnic Karens left a refugee camp in Thailand this week for new lives in the United States. They are among hundreds of Karen refugees who are slated to be resettled in North America. -
How photography has changed the life of a young Colombian refugee
3 Aug 2006 Fifteen-year-old José Romero was hooked on photography after taking a short course last year and the Colombian refugee's skill with the camera has already won him a major prize and public exposure in Mexico. -
Working for the rights of children "because grown-ups forget to do it"
22 Dec 2005 Two Colombian refugee children have been appointed members of the Council for the Rights of Children in Mexico City. Their experiences as refugees help them fight for the rights of children in one of the world's largest cities. "The grown-ups forget to do it," says 12-year-old refugee Alejandra. -
Action Plan based on solidarity offers the best guarantee to protect refugees in Latin America
6 Oct 2005 Almost a year after its adoption, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has given an upbeat account of the progress made so far under the Mexico Plan of Action, which sets out concrete steps to address the main challenges to refugee and IDP protection in Latin America. -
UNHCR resettles some 200 African refugees from Mozambique to the USA
22 Sep 2005 By the end of September, some 200 individuals from a variety of African countries, who have little chance of either going home or being integrated locally, will have been flown out of Mozambique on six separate flights to start a new life in the United States. -
Orphaned Somali sisters embrace new life in the US
25 Aug 2005 The Salat sisters, who lost their parents in exile, are leaving a life of fear and prejudice in Kenya's Dadaab camp for a new start in Seattle under a resettlement operation aimed at helping the region's most vulnerable refugees. -
"Refugee exodus" inside a college campus
22 Jun 2005 More than 100 students at the National Autonomous University of Mexico took part in a simulated mass exodus to mark World Refugee Day. They expected a game but emerged with a clearer picture of refugee life and the experience of a lifetime. -
Liberian refugees take first steps towards new life in US
26 Aug 2004 Sixteen Liberian refugees have left years of exile in Sierra Leone to start afresh in the United States under a resettlement programme that started in June. They know that life will not be easy in the beginning, but are eager for the chance to live in peace.