Review: Give Refuge to the Stranger
A new book looks at the history and current importance of the sanctuary movement.
Belen, Posada Del Migrante (Bethlehem, the Migrant’s Shelter) and the Suffering of Central American Migrants
It was a radical humanitarian endeavor.
Belen, Posada Del Migrante y la Dolorosa y Forzada Migracion Centroamericana
Fue un proyecto humanizador radical.
Most Asylum Seekers Are Not Cheaters
In the wake of the DSK case, stories of asylum cheats are spreading. But the reality is of honest, desperate people navigating a deeply flawed system.
Refugee Crisis Deepens in Mexico
Mexican human rights activists have issued an emergency appeal to apply international humanitarian standards in providing relief to more than 150 refugees.
Why Burma’s Ethnic Minorities Become Refugees to Thailand
The ongoing plight of Burma’s ethnic minorities is crowded out of the news by more immediate crises elsewhere.
Reforming Asylum Policy
President Obama has made some progress in making it easier for legitimate asylum-seekers to stay in the United States. But more can be done.
African Refugees and Immigrants: Challenges, Changes, Champions
When ECDC was established as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 1983, our initial goal was to respond to the needs of a growing Ethiopian community in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. As we observe 27 years of service to the community in 2010, we celebrate growth and achievements in our branch offices in Arlington, Denver, and Las Vegas.
Postcard From…Damascus
The Iraqi refugee situation in Syria is becoming increasingly problematic.
Postcard from…Eastleigh
As Somalia collapses, it threatens to take Kenya down with it.
Postcard from…Nepal
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal face an agonizing choice: wait for repatriation or go to a third country.
False Sense of Security in Iraq
Refugees returning to Iraq and order returning to the country? Think again.
Still No Peace
Despite his recent visit to the region, President Bushs policy is still undermining Israeli-Palestinian peace.
The Iraqi Refugee Crisis
While the U.S. debates whether a civil war is raging in Iraq, the UN estimates that 2.6 million Iraqis have fled violence in their country causing a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions.
Tampering With the Evidence
Vol. 2, No. 10