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Refugee News
News and information links to refugee stories or articles. The news sources do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the California Department of Social Services, Refugee Programs Bureau. Inclusion of these links is for information only, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of California, or its employees or agents. Any comments regarding the content or accuracy of the information in any of the links below should be addressed to the respective Webmasters/Administrators.
Recent News Releases and Stories
- Briefings on Iraqi Refugees - Latest Developments in Admissions Program
- Special Report - Burmese-Karen Refugees Resettling in the Bay Area
- Biden, Kennedy Demand Help for Iraqi Refugees
- Senators Urge Bush to Appoint Official for Iraq Refugee Policy
- USCIS Updates Projected Naturalization Case Processing Time
- USCIS and FBI Release Joint Plan to Eliminate Backload of FBI Name Checks
- Making a Home in an Unfamiliar Homeland - the story of a deportee
National and World News on Refugees
- U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration web site provides U.S. Refugee Program News updates.
- Human Rights Watch provides breaking news, current events, campaigns, and publications on refugees.
- The International Rescue Committee provides news from their programs in the U.S. and around the world.
- USCIS Public Affairs media and public information web page publishes press releases and fact sheets on information of asylums and refugees.
- UNHCR News is the latest refugee news, as reported by the world's media.
- USCR News Source provides world news on refugees.
- The COR Center's U.S. Refugee Program: Refugees in the News provides latest news and information on refugees.
- Center for Immigration Studies (CISNEWS) provides a subscription service to the most up-to-date coverage on U.S. Immigration news including articles on refugees and asylum seekers.