News Roundup: Refugees, Republicans, & Rhetoric

Refugee politics take center stage

"...In this week's News Roundup: the mayor welcomes Syrian refugees to the city, and encourages homes for veterans; Austin's..."

Nov. 22, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Why Does the Governor Want to Keep Refugees Out of Texas?

The Austin Chronicle Show examines resettlement, and punk

"...Chronicle Show looks into Gov. Abbott's attempts to block refugees – meaning, persons forced to flee their countries because..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Lloyd Doggett Urges Biden to Help Ukrainian Refugees

The U.S. rep tries to cut red tape for refugees

"...urging the Biden administration to cut red tape for refugees coming to the U.S. Sixty-four members of Congress –..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Gov. Abbott Says No to Refugees

UPDATED: Texas first state to refuse refugees under new Trump policy

"...the U.S. State Department that Texas would not accept refugees for resettlement in 2020, under a new opt-out policy..."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Abbott to Refugees: Drop Dead

Religious orgs condemn governor for refugee ban

"...the U.S. State Department that Texas will not accept refugees for resettlement in 2020, under a new state opt-out..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Opinion: Be Kind With Refugees

Immigrants should be celebrated for the contributions they bring to society, not feared or despised

"...people of the United States to support immigrants, especially refugees. I know firsthand that immigrants can make significant contributions..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Column by Derrick Bonyuet

McCaul Rejects Refugees

While assistance is needed, Rep. McCaul opposes harboring Syrian refugees

"...this week to restate his opposition to accepting Syrian refugees. Saying he had been privately briefed by the Department..."

Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Syrian Refugees Allowed in Texas

State will take in 21 people

"...Syrian refugees will be settled in Texas, according to a ruling..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Responds to the Refugees

As the Central American refugee crisis unfolds, an Austin movement to offer aid is playing out quietly, behind the scenes.

"...made to the Greyhound bus station in Laredo, where refugees are dropped off after being released from detention centers..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Mayor Welcomes Refugees

Adler calls it a "moral imperative" to aid Syrians and others fleeing "horrific conditions"

"...Writing in the Texas Tribune Nov. 20 ("Syrian refugees are welcome in Austin," TribTalk), Mayor Steve Adler cited..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Tales of the Refugees

"...people was intended to show support for Central American refugees, many of them children or young adults, who have..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Hilda Ramirez Speaks Out for Refugees Despite ICE Intimidation

"...share her story and stand up for the many refugees in sanctuary like herself, and now she faces outrageous..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Katherine McNevins

Refugees Record for Free at SXSW

ATX studio donates recording time for displaced musicians

"...use of his recording studio and engineering services to refugees that have been resettled in Austin...."

March 14, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Gentrification Refugees

Jumpolin demo a long time coming, according to city records

"...identity followed by an entreaty to would-be customers: "Gentrification refugees," the sign reads. "Buy piñatas."..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Child Refugees in Need

Austin churches and nonprofits extend a helping hand

"...Thousands of young Central American refugees have arrived in Texas with little more than the..."

July 23, 2014 News Post by Amy Smith

COP27: Protecting the Human Rights of Climate Refugees

VIDEO: Experts consider the legal & moral issues of climate migration

Nov. 21, 2022 News Post

Refugees Remain in Taylor Prison

ACLU files suit to spring children from 'residential facility'

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Diana Welch

Iraqis Come Home to Austin

Refugees, fleeing violence in Iraq, struggle to get used to life in Texas

"...April 30, 2014, the U.S. admitted over 103,000 Iraqi refugees for resettlement. According to the U.S. Department of State,..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Austin Classical Guitar's i/we

Events such as this concert are using sound and music to share the experiences of refugees

"...is a recent memory. Refugee Services of Texas helps refugees from war-torn parts of the world resettle in cities..."

July 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Molly Kendrick

Point Austin: Shock and Awe ... Once Again

Our wars return to roost, and we blame the victims

"...by declaring opposition to any U.S. resettlement of Syrian refugees – as more than two dozen (mostly Republican) governors..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Column by Michael King

News Roundup: Cams, Carnage, & Climate

Zimmerman sides with Abbott over Adler

"...In opposition to Gov. Abbot's threat to block Syrian refugees from coming into Texas, Mayor Adler says all are..."

Nov. 30, 2015 News Post

News Roundup: Congress, Council, & Concealed Weapons

Guns in; refugees out

"...on site, a U.S. Congressman wants to keep Syrian refugees out of the U.S., and more...."

Sept. 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

How to Help Detained Migrant Families

Make an impact by contributing to these advocacy groups

"...are looking for ways to help improve conditions for refugees. Here is a list of organizations in need of..."

July 15, 2019 News Post by Katelyn Landry

Dheepan

Cannes Palme d'Or winner about Tamil refugees in France

"...The movie opens as three unrelated Sri Lankan refugees from civil war assume the identities of three dead..."

June 24, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shanghai Ghetto

"...And since Shanghai Ghetto is a documentary about Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany who escaped to Shanghai, China, for..."

May 30, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Then There's This: Suffer the Little Children

Some Texas communities turn their backs as young refugees seek protection

"...to central air conditioning." (See "Austin Responds to the Refugees," p.16, for donation sites.) Fair Housing Complaint..."

July 25, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Katrina Past, Katrina Present, Katrina's Future

UN scientists warn that Katrina-style weather disasters will become more common. Is Texas (or anyone) ready for more storms or the refugees that come with them?

"...shelters, seats, and signs telling the half a million refugees from Hurricane Katrina that there’s some new housing opened..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Of Frogs and Children

Do what you can to defend imprisoned refugees

"...anti-immigrant policy that is not only cruel to international refugees but radically undermines any U.S. pretensions to humanitarian values...."

July 13, 2018 News Column by Michael King

The Other Side of Hope

Searching for a better tomorrow in Aki Kaurismäki's droll tale of immigrants and restaurants

"...pure air; Khaled explains how it’s very easy for refugees to pass through borders because no one really wants..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Happy End

Michael Haneke creates a mosaic of French bourgeois life.

"...suicide, aging, culpability, guilt, quality of life, Brexit, immigration, refugees – all emerge and recede, finally coming together to..."

Dec. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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