Syrian refugees
Millions of refugees have been fleeing the conflict in Syria, in search of safe harbor in neighboring countries, Europe and North America
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29 children and babies die from cold as families seek shelter: Report
"Children are dying from hypothermia as their families flee to safety," said Elizabeth Hoff, WHO representative in Syria.
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Dutch church's 97-day marathon Mass wins refugee family a home
Hundreds of clergy volunteered to keep the service going for months, using an obscure law to shield an Armenian family from deportation
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Disgraced reporter may have embezzled donations for war orphans
Influential German news weekly Der Spiegel said Sunday it would file a criminal complaint against a disgraced reporter
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Will refugees ever be able to return to Syria?
Though migration rates have declined since 2015, Syrian refugees are slow to return to their country and homes. Mona Yacoubian of the U.S. Institute of Peace joins Tanya Rivero to discuss the plight of the Syrian people for CBSN Originals: Out Of Aleppo.
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Breaking down the migrant crisis in Europe
The European migrant crisis peaked in 2015, but migration rates have since declined drastically. But there's still public anxiety in countries like Germany as refugees flee their countries and relocate. Demetrios Papademetriou, president emeritus and co-founder of the Migration Policy Institute, joins Tanya Rivero with more for CBSN Originals: Out Of Aleppo.
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How the Syrian conflict is fueling its migrant crisis
An estimated 13 million people have been displaced since the start of the civil war in Syria in 2011. The ongoing conflict continues to fuel the country's refugee crisis. Jamine El-Gamal, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a former Syria adviser for the Pentagon, joins Tanya Rivero to discuss more for CBSN Originals: Out Of Aleppo.
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Syrian women, girls, forced to pay for aid with "sexual services"
Report by United Nations agency finds exploitation of displaced Syrians continues 3 years after charities were warned
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Safe or not, Syrian refugees slowly start coming home
Simple homesickness, harsh weather and discrimination lead some to risk it all, all over again
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Mediterranean leaders seek help with huge refugee burden
Cyprus, Greece and Jordan pledge to fight terrorism, but say they and others need more help hosting thousands of displaced Syrians
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Will the U.S. meet refugee admission goals, and stick to them?
People on front line of U.S. efforts to ease refugee crisis say confusion over Trump's policy is slowing things down, and the future is even more uncertain
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74 bodies wash up on Libyan coast, ICRC says
Migrant deaths have risen to record levels along the Libya-Italy smuggling route across the Mediterranean Sea
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Syrian refugees find a home in Canada
Nearly 7 out of 10 Canadians support their government's acceptance of Syrian refugees. One such Good Samaritan is Jim Estill, a prominent Canadian entrepreneur and businessman. Haunted by pictures of Syrian cities reduced to rubble and Syrian people dying as they tried to escape, Estill has put up CAN$1.5 million to resettle 58 Syrian families in a small university city west of Toronto. "My thought is, what can I do to help?" Estill told correspondent Martha Teichner. "You don't want to grow old and say you stood by and did nothing. And it's the right thing to do."
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Hundreds of Muslim refugees in U.S. fleeing to Canada
Hundreds of refugees from the Middle East, who were legally admitted to the U.S. are now fleeing to Canada. The refugees worry their legal status could be revoked and Canada has a more welcoming refugee policy.
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Syrian family, sent back after travel ban, finally reunited in U.S.
An extended family from Syria had to wait over 13 years to move to the U.S., but the travel ban got them sent back. When a judge blocked the ban, the family was finally able to move into its new home. Jericka Duncan reports.
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Diplomats and politicians come out against immigration ban
Donald Trump had a busy Sunday defending his travel ban to other world leaders and even members of his own party. Erroll Barnett has more.
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Trump's refugee ban goes into effect; migrants detained at U.S. airports
President Trump's executive order that bans migrants from entering the United States has gone into effect. As a result, some migrants were detained at U.S. airports. CBS News digital journalist Alex Pena joins CBSN from JFK airport with more information on the ban and reaction.
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IRC CEO on possible impact of barring refugees
On "CBS This Morning: Saturday," David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee -- an organization devoted to helping refugees -- puts a face to the refugee crisis and responds to President Trump's controversial order to halt refugees from entering the U.S. from some Muslim countries.
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Holly Williams on Trump's impact on Syrian refugees, fighting ISIS
CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams was one of the first network journalists to report on ISIS' sweep into Iraq's second largest city, Mosul. She has received a number of awards, including an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award on behalf of CBS News for coverage on the migrant crisis in Europe. She joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss President Trump's comments on refugees and fighting ISIS.
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Vermont town expecting Syrian refugees may not receive them all
A handful of Syrian refugees have resettled in Rutland, Vermont, after fleeing years of war. Roughly 100 more were set to follow. But President Trump might block them from entering the country. Jim Axelrod has more.
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Refugee Bana Alabed begs Trump to save Syrian kids
Seven-year-old Bana Alabed made it out of Aleppo, the "city of death" she knew as home, with her mother, and now she's using the international status gained via her harrowing account of life in a war zone to urge America's new president to "save the children and save the people of Syria." CBS News' Teri Okita reports from London.
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Will Berlin market attack impact Germany's refugee policies?
Terrorism and national security analyst Robin Simcox joins CBSN to discuss the Berlin Christmas market attack, which left 12 dead.
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Refugees face miserable conditions in northern Syria
CBS News' Holly Williams visited a Syrian refugee camp, and people there say they have nothing but mud
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"Nothing but mud" for families in Syrian refugee camp
Aid workers at the Al Kamuna refugee camp in northern Syria are setting up new tents after thousands of civilians evacuated Aleppo in recent days. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams visited the camp Monday, finding refugee families in despair as the war rages.
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Thousands stranded in Aleppo as evacuations resume
Thousands of civilians in Aleppo are waiting to flee the city after the U.N. approved new evacuation conditions. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
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Emotional reunions for Syrians evacuated from Aleppo
Evacuations resumed overnight from besieged neighborhoods in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Thousands of people were evacuated overnight. Tens of thousands more civilians are still believed to be trapped in the city. Holly Williams reports.
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Will refugees ever be able to return to Syria?
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Breaking down the migrant crisis in Europe
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How the Syrian conflict is fueling its migrant crisis
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"It's basically every country for itself now"
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Syrian refugees find a home in Canada
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Syrian family, sent back after travel ban, finally reunited in U.S.
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IRC CEO on possible impact of barring refugees
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Holly Williams on Trump's impact on Syrian refugees, fighting ISIS
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Refugee Bana Alabed begs Trump to save Syrian kids
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Emotional reunions for Syrians evacuated from Aleppo
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"Nothing but mud" for families in Syrian refugee camp
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White Helmets give hope to Syrians seeking refuge from bombardment
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Thousands of civilians flee Aleppo
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Family torn apart by Syria's civil war reunites
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Mass exodus in Aleppo as Syrians flee from attacks
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Dutch church's 97-day marathon Mass wins refugee family a home
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Safe or not, Syrian refugees slowly start coming home
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Mediterranean leaders seek help with huge refugee burden
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Syrian refugees find a home in Canada
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Will Berlin market attack impact Germany's refugee policies?
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Germany taps tech to help refugees find community, fit in
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King Abdullah II explains why Jordan took millions of Syrian refugees
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Migrants packed into "bottom of the boat, in the fridge" die in Mediterranean
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NYT reporter on Canada's welcoming attitude towards Syrian refugees
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Germany gives teenage Syrian migrant hope for the future
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France set to take dramatic step on area's migrant problem
U.S.
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Hundreds of Muslim refugees in U.S. fleeing to Canada
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Syrian family, sent back after travel ban, finally reunited in U.S.
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Diplomats and politicians come out against immigration ban
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Vermont town expecting Syrian refugees may not receive them all
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Trump's refugee ban goes into effect; migrants detained at U.S. airports
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Texas pulls out of federal refugee resettlement program
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Boy's heartfelt letter to Obama on refugees: "He will be our brother"
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U.S. takes in 10,000th Syrian refugee
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Syrian refugees suffer as rebel group infighting slows aid
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White House offers states more information on refugee resettlement
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