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Refugees February 1, 2017

Australia PM would not say how many refugees US will accept

Australia's prime minister on Wednesday would not say how many refugees from Pacific Island camps would be resettled in the United States after President Donald Trump's administration said "extreme vetting" would be used to check their cases.

Refugees September 22, 2016

Six-year-old boy's letter to Obama offering injured Syrian child a home goes viral

A six-year-old boy has moved President Obama and other world leaders with his offer of a home for a Syrian child who was pictured stunned and bloodied after a bombing.

Faith August 25, 2016

It's not un-Christian to worry about refugees in US, religious freedom advocate says

Christian religious freedom activist Faith McDonnell is pushing back against the notion that it is unchristian to voice concerns with how the State Department is resettling refugees from Syria and other terrorist hot spots in the Middle East.

Refugees August 25, 2016

Obama sneaking in more Syrian refugees?

A discrepancy in statistics provided by the Department of Homeland Security has led an attorney for a Washington-based legal group to question whether administration officials are waiving Syrians into the United States by other means.

isis August 16, 2016

Refugee who came to Maine died fighting for ISIS

An Iranian Muslim man who came to Maine as a refugee in 2009 was fighting for ISIS when he was killed last year in Lebanon, investigators said on Tuesday.

Police and Law Enforcement August 8, 2016

Utah police were justified in shooting of Somali teen refugee, prosecutor says

Police were justified in shooting and critically wounding a 17-year-old Somali refugee in a confrontation that sparked unrest and protests in Salt Lake City earlier this year, a Utah prosecutor decided Monday.

Refugees April 28, 2016

Senate Democrats block Syrian refugee bill from advancing

Senate Democrats have blocked a House-passed bill that would crack down on Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to the U.S.

Faith April 19, 2016

Pastor Calls on Christians to Help Refugees

As Christian persecution across the globe reaches levels never before seen, churches throughout the U.S. will devote time during Sunday worship services to pray for victims by taking part in "Stand With the Persecuted Sunday."

Refugees February 15, 2016

Disney cruise ship rescues 12 Cuban refugees in Caribbean

The U.S. Coast Guard says a passing cruise ship has rescued 12 Cuban migrants from an unseaworthy vessel in the Caribbean.

Faith January 26, 2016

Rick Warren at Refugee Summit: 'If We're Not Helping, I Doubt Our Christianity'

A number of Christian church leaders, including Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren, spoke out about the vital need for believers to follow Jesus' footsteps and help refugees at the GC2 Summit at Community Christian Church in Naperville, Illinois, on Wednesday.

Refugees January 22, 2016

Dems 'Trump' GOP on refugee screening bill

Senate Democrats blocked legislation Wednesday aimed at boosting the scrutiny of some incoming refugees, after attempting to turn the debate into a referendum on immigration and Donald Trump's presidential campaign.