How a refugee turned trauma into triumph
A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo escaped amid tragedy and violence to build a new life in the U.S.
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State Dept. trying to evade refugee admissions court order, aid groups say
Refugee aid groups say the Trump administration seems to be trying to circumvent a court ruling blocking his efforts to suspend the nation's refugee admissions program.
Refugees International president on aid pause
Even as a federal judge temporarily pauses President Trump's order to freeze federal funding assistance, the State Department has already taken sweeping measures to halt foreign aid, sparking panic among international aid groups. Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International, joins "America Decides" to discuss the impact of the decision.
Trump suspends some funding for refugee resettlement groups, memo says
Resettlement agencies were told on Friday some of their federal funding awards were "immediately suspended."
Refugee travel to U.S. canceled: What to know
The State Department on Wednesday canceled all refugee travel to the U.S. and halted refugee processing to comply with President Trump's suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on that and some of Mr. Trump's other early executive orders.
Hundreds of thousands displaced in Lebanon
Israel's air and ground campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah forces has left hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Lebanon, including refugees who escaped the war in Syria. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports on the uncertain future they face as tensions run high in the Middle East.
Ukraine ballet touring U.S.
The National Ballet of Ukraine is touring several states in an effort to raise money for children stuck in the wartorn country. Nancy Chen reports.
Anti-racism protesters take to U.K. streets
Anti-racism demonstrators took to the streets in the U.K. on Wednesday as a counter-action to days of violent riots from far-right groups. Those groups have been targeting Muslims and immigrants after false rumors spread online that the suspect in a deadly stabbing rampage was an Islamic migrant. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee reports from London.
South Sudan basketball
The world's youngest country, South Sudan, has faced wars, a hunger crisis, kidnappings, rapes and unprecedented flooding. As CBS News' Leah Mishkin reports, the country's basketball team hopes to give their nation "a beacon of hope" as they make their Olympic debut in Paris.
What is the IOC refugee Olympic team and who is on it for the 2024 Games?
These athletes will get to participate in the 2024 Games as part of the refugee Olympic team, created by the IOC.
How climate change is displacing millions
Devastating flooding in Brazil has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes for good. Scientists say human-caused climate change will make extreme flooding more likely, and that there will be more climate refugees in the future. Lauren Risi, director of the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Wilson Center, joins CBS News to discuss.
Out of Aleppo
Mohammad Shasho's family left Aleppo in 2013, telling their children they were taking a prolonged vacation. That "vacation" was an evacuation prompted by Syria's eight-year-old civil war, and it became a permanent exile. In a film produced by BYkids, we see the Syrian crisis through the eyes of a young refugee filmmaker.
Ukrainian who fled war studying music in U.S.
David Korzyrkov fled Ukraine with his family two years ago when Russia invaded his country. Now, he's set to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston. CBS Philadelphia's Josh Sanders has the story.
Examining humanitarian toll on asylum seekers
While the debate over handling the influx of migrants rages on in Washington, D.C., CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to Juarez, Mexico, to look at the humanitarian impact south of the border.
U.K. shares video of first migrants being detained under Rwanda plan
Britain's government is claiming a "major milestone" in its controversial plan to fly anyone arriving in the U.K. without permission to Rwanda.
White House considers Gazan refugee effort
The White House is considering welcoming some Palestinians from Gaza into the U.S. as refugees. The Palestinians under consideration would include individuals with immediate family who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
What is the U.K. plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
A new U.K. law means asylum seekers arriving on British shores without prior permission can be deported to East Africa.
Ukrainian refugee family on moving to U.S.
For the past two years, the U.S. has been quietly resettling hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with one of the families that escaped war and now live and work in New Jersey.
U.S. family finally reunited after escaping Sudan's yearlong civil war
A Sudanese-American family is the first to be reunited in the U.S. after a woman and her sons spent nearly a year stuck in Saudi Arabia.
U.S. races to evacuate 1,000 Americans from Haiti
The U.S. government is racing to evacuate nearly 1,000 Americans still trapped in Haiti amid ongoing violence. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the efforts from the city of Cap-Haitien in northern Haiti.
Transgender Afghan refugees escape the Taliban, but not persecution
Two transgender Afghan refugees who managed to escape Taliban rule say they're no better off as refugees in Pakistan.
Inside Rafah as Gaza's humanitarian crisis escalates
More than 70% of the Gazan population is living as refugees in Rafah, and the looming ground operation by the Israeli army threatens to escalate the humanitarian crisis. CBS News producer Marwan Al Ghoul reports from Rafah with the latest.
Anxiety for displaced Palestinians crowding into Gaza-Egypt buffer zone
Israel has said a narrow buffer zone along Gaza's border with Egypt "must be in our hands," but it's filling up with displaced Palestinians.
Far-right anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections
Geert Wilders won on a platform that included a call for an EU membership referendum, a halt to accepting asylum-seekers and the "de-Islamization" of the Netherlands.
U.K. Supreme Court rules plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful as they could "face a real risk of ill-treatment."
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
CBS News poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices
Key Biden aide recalls "draconian measures" being considered against Israel
Hero passenger on FlyDubai flight: "We are going to survive"
Search ongoing after debris of plane that went missing off Nantucket found
Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, guns
U.S. Marine arrested, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa
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