Inside ‘Phone Credit for Refugees,’ the Crowdfunded Charity Helping Refugees by Topping Up Their Phones
A Facebook-based refugee charity can be borderless and international in a way that other charities can't.
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Can Trump Honor a Holocaust Survivor While Rejecting Refugees?
In his State of the Union, President Donald Trump honored a survivor of both the Holocaust and the Tree of Life shooting. Now, a Jewish refugee advocate says Trump is sending mixed messages.
Will a Border Wall Work? Look to Europe.
Europe's 2015–16 refugee crisis shows stricter border control doesn't stop migration. Often, it makes it more dangerous.
Viewfinder: Supporters of Immigrants Hold a Toy Drive Outside an ICE Facility
Envy Silva, whose family is originally from Guatemala, holds a holiday toy she received from immigration activists across the street from the Miramar Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facility in South Florida.
What Asylum Means for the U.S. and the Central American Migrants Who Want It
Anyone who enters the U.S. has a right to claim asylum, but the process isn't easy.
How Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Provoking Insecurity at the U.S.-Mexico Border
The administration's mass deportations and refusal to take in escapees from disaster may be fueling organized crime in Tijuana and other border towns.
Several South American Countries Struggle With Influx of Urban Refugees
As a result of the Venezuelan crisis, refugees are flooding into cities and towns across the region, an example of a growing global trend.
Organizations React to the Trump Administration’s Decision to Cut Refugee Resettlement to Historic Lows
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the U.S. will accept only 30,000 refugees in 2019.
Dispatches: South America’s Migrant Crisis
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
Amid Violence, Brazil Decides Not to Close Its Border With Venezuela
After an unprecedented outbreak of violence in a border town that has become the main entry point for Venezuelan migrants, the Brazilian government on Monday ruled out closing the border.