August 2012
Watchmerseysiderefugeeallstars:
BBC2’s Learning Zone contains a series of brilliant videos geared at explaining exactly what a refugee is, and how they can be aided, to children and young people. Above is just one of these helpful and insightful videos.
whoneedstransitions:
Anecdote of the day: a doctor who pronounced refugee ‘refuzee.’ One who has been refused…
Refugee Resettlement RI: Caring for young and old →
refugeeresettlementri:
Displacement and refugee resettlement affects entire families, from newborn infant to oldest grandparent. The UNHCR and organizations such as IIRI work hard to service all of these people, provide the best care, and reunite families.
This first news article discusses the Early Childhood…
What I Saw and How I Lied: India & Pakistan At... →
nikiviviangarcia:
It’s Independence Day today in India, but the only thought running through the Indian mind is the never ending argument that ultimately begged for me to switch the channel from the news telecast I had begun to watch with my mother last night. The issue? The supposedly ‘humanitarian’ concern…
Refugee Resettlement RI: Forwarding this message... →
refugeeresettlementri:
The following email has circulated around the office, and I figured that I would reach out to the Tumblr community. If you or anyone you know is from Rhode Island and is an immigrant or refugee, share your story! Just send us a message :)
I wanted to reach out to all of you because for the…
Refugee Resettlement RI: An inside peek. →
refugeeresettlementri:
What is it like working or volunteering in an office of refugee resettlement?
Well, that answer changes every day. Here is my perspective (an intern, sitting in a cubicle in the center of everything):
To my left, I hear French being spoken. Somewhere in front of me, a southeast Asian language,…
Palestinian refugees forced out of Iraq feared... →
arielnietzsche:
More than two dozen Palestinian refugees forced out of Iraq after the US invasion are feared lost at sea, including entire family groups with young children.
They were among dozens of people aboard rickety boats that left Indonesia in late June bound for Australia but have been lost without trace for a month and a half. Australia has denied reports that it holds them in...
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IMMIGRATION NEWS:
August 16, 2012
**Please also see yesterday’s and today’s Quick Clips Special Editions, with coverage of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.**
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Bloomberg wants election debate on immigration ASSOCIATED PRESS (Pennsylvania): Pa. city tries again to enact immigration rules NEW YORK TIMES (Editorial): Mr. Bloomberg’s Immigration Road Trip WASHINGTON POST (Khimm...
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IMMIGRATION NEWS: Deferred Act
August 16, 2012
**This Quick Clips edition focuses exclusively on additional coverage of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Stay tuned for a second e-mail with additional immigration clips.**
IMMIGRATION NEWS:
FOX NEWS LATINO (Noorani Op-Ed): For Young Immigrants, a New Dawn NATIONAL JOURNAL: Immigrants Line Up for 2-Year Chance to Stay TIME.COM: Arizona Gov. Defies Obama, Denies Benefits...
Searching for Knowledge: Feminist texts written by... →
luckythinks91:
mylifeasafeminista:
This list is stil a work in progress, but I really wanted to get it posted. I have either read parts of/all of the texts below or they have been recommended to me. Please reblog and add your own suggestions to the list. Each time someone adds…
