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This site gives weekly updates on the global refugee crisis. It includes top stories, inspiring tidbits about the lives of refugees, and a section called "stories to watch" about refugee-related events going on around the world.

many refuges are not being granted asylum and are being pushed back or delayed. according to the article asylum seekers are being forced to neighboring countries because of recent violence. also covid 19 has affected many of these cases for asylum seekers.

Current global refugee updates. Including the afghan crises and their shortages with food and water. As well as the asylum seekers from Central America who are being stopped from crossing the Mexican border.

The revelation was first reported in the Swiss newspaper Le Matin Dimanche on Sunday. According to the paper, Snowden would not be extradited to the United States if he sought asylum and agreed to testify as a witness in criminal proceedings or as part of a parliamentary inquiry.

A clear look into what it takes to be considered a refugee, and educating on what it takes to apply for refugee status. Opens a platform of discussion into refugee reform.

I know we should be helping each other out but accepting a lot of refugees all at a time will cause a lot of potential problems. Not that I do not think humanity plays a big role in this but social and educational issues are what we should be also considering. Can we promise to afford them their living standard? Can we provide each of them with a decent job while the people in the country itself are still unemployed?

I think that is a great question. Studies show that children or youth refugees are woefully unsuccessful unless their parents are gainfully employed, educated, and many other incredulous factors. Allowing refugees into the country is a completely separate topic than building an entire social infrastructure funded by American taxpayer funds. In order for these refugees to be successful the government is spending millions of dollars per family, and tens of millions per family unit after five years of residence. I am of the opinion we need a complete overhaul of the existing system. I can simply not encourage immigrants to come to my homeland when my kinsmen are dying at astonishing rates at the hands of mental disorders, suicide, poverty, and a host of other contributors. We could be investing those funds into saving Americans, not providing for foreigners.

Nine activist voluntarily check themselves in to jail for sixteen days, protesting on immigration issues. All nine came into the United States as children, but many left because their immigration status made it difficult to live their lives here. The group re-entered by applying for Asylum and asking for humanitarian parole.

Even though mental illness is a common problem it's handled very poorly. People with mental illness struggle to get help for a variety of reasons. They lack the money to pay for therapy and the support they need.

Mental health definitely needs funding. A lack of funding will result in higher poverty and an increased suicide rate among the disabled. Not too long ago the mentally ill were put in asylums. Being someone who has Asperger's Syndrome I have experienced shutdowns and anxiety. At my last college I was unofficially withdrawn. When I have anxiety I often cannot leave my bedroom and school has become very difficult.

The main reason many do not seek professional help is not due to money, but the stigma that society places on someone with mental illness. Suffering in silence is a common way to handle the disease. Many also self medicate with alcohol and drugs. There is free help out there, just have to look for it. Catholic Family Services and Christian Church groups are there to those who ask for the help. The first step is to ask.

This site shares stories of immigrants seeking asylum in the United States. It illustrates the kinds of struggles that they go through, some of them dying in the process. Migrants face huge hurdles when trying to immigrate to the U.S., and their stories show that there is work to be done on the U.S. immigration process.

It is good that this article is showing the struggles some immigrants go through as they are migrating.