15 articles
Crime
Refugee high school students in Maryland allegedly assaulted, told to ‘go back’ to Afghanistan
A group of Afghan refugee students at a Maryland high school has allegedly suffered from racist bullying and physical assault, with at least...
Carl Samson
Government
New State Department program lets private citizens directly sponsor refugees in US
A newly launched refugee sponsor program from the U.S. State Department will allow Americans to sponsor and assist refugees entering the Uni...
Bryan Ke
News
New bill would give relief to Southeast Asian refugees facing deportation
The Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act would allow judges to grant relief to those with prior convictions who are also facing deportati...
Khier Casino
Vietnamese refugees reunite with sailor who saved them from lost fishing boat 44 years ago
A group of Vietnamese refugees reunited with a sailor who rescued them from their lost fishing boat while escaping Vietnam 44 years ago. W...
Rebecca Moon
Indonesia
Indonesia accepts dozens of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea after initially rejecting them
Indonesia will accept a boat of Rohingya refugees – mostly women and children – after initially sending them to Malaysian waters and giving ...
Vietnamese Americans are opening their doors, offering support to Afghan refugees
Across the United States, Vietnamese communities have been opening their doors to refugees from Afghanistan, seeing themselves in the new ar...
Myra Khan
Politics
Rep. Pham, daughter of Vietnamese refugees, comes ‘full circle’ to welcome Afghan refugees to Oregon
An Oregon state representative wants to give a proper welcome to the Afghan refugees who will be arriving in the state early next year. A pr...
Ryan General
Interviews
18-year-old California high school student starts foundation to aid Rohingya refugees
Aaron Lee, an 18-year-old Malaysian American high school senior, founded his own refugee aid organization for Rohingya people after meeting ...
Jiselle Lee
North Koreans See Their Families for the First Time After Escaping Through 3000-Mile ‘Underground Railroad’
International NGO Liberty in North Korea has released an emotional video in which North Korean refugees were given the chance to see their f...
Jin Hyun
Columbia University Offers Full Scholarships to Refugees and Other Displaced Students
Columbia University has announced that it is set to give full scholarships to refugees and other displaced students. Under Columbia’s “Schol...
Civil Rights
New Documentary Reveals the Struggle of a Vietnamese American Family Separated by ICE
It has long been Lan Nguyen’s mission to bring to light on one of the most overlooked facets of the United State’s crackdown on immigr...
Culture
Why So Many Nail Salons Are Run By Vietnamese People
If you’ve ever been to a nail salon before, chances are you’ve encountered a Vietnamese establishment; in fact, they seem to be ...
Heather Johnson Yu
Syrian Man Arrested for the High-Profile Murder of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen
A 28-year-old Syrian refugee was arrested by Canadian authorities in connection to the high-profile case of Marrisa Shen, a 13-year-old ...
Uncategorized
This New York Startup Has the Best Way to Help Refugee Chefs Everywhere
New York City is a haven of great international cuisine. With the number of specialty restaurants that offer a variety of food from differen...
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