With Government Agencies Stretched Thin, Canadians Help Resettle Syrian Refugees

One mother said helping a Syrian family of 10 start a new life in Canada is an important way to teach her own sons about “how lucky we are to live here in Toronto, and to share what we can, when we can.”

Mikala Reasbeck
By Mikala Reasbeck
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, poses for a selfies with workers before he greets refugees from Syria at Pearson International airport, in Toronto, on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

TORONTO --- Since the revolt began in 2011, an estimated 4.5 million Syrians have fled their homes. In response to the nearly unparalleled refugee crisis, the Canadian government has pledged to resettle 25,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees. But that plan is proving perhaps too ambitious for the government’s immigration and settlement agencies to handle

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Anne Frank Was A Refugee Who Was Denied Entrance To The United States

Think twice before you call for closed borders.

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By Jake Offenhartz | History Buff

In a response to Friday’s horrific terror attacks in Paris, twenty-six governors have taken steps to deny the relocation of Syrian refugees into their states. Chris Christie went as far as saying that Syrian “orphans under age 5” don’t belong here, while Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz have both suggested we admit refugees based on religion. The logic

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Sean Hannity Falls For Hoax Website Claiming US Is Taking In 250,000 Syrian Refugees

Hannity said that Obama plans to bring 250,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees to America. The number is not only disconnected from anything Obama or his administration ever said, it flies in the face of any number associated with America’s refugee resettlement program.

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Clips of Sean Hannity and Donald Trump discussing the 250,000 Syrian refugees President Barack Obama said he would allow into the United States. The waves of refugees fleeing Syria and Iraq have given the conflict there a domestic immediacy in the race for the White House. While Europe is absorbing the great majority of refugees, some are

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Texas Congressman Says We Should Take In Christian Refugees, Avoid Muslims

Texas Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX) believes refugees allowed into the United States should be given priority based on religious affiliation.

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By Emily Atkin for Think Progress
Texas Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX) believes refugees allowed into the United States should be given priority based on religious affiliation.

A Texas Congressman is calling for an immediate halt to the Obama administration’s plan to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees, saying the plan is a threat to national security and that more should be done to ensure Christian refugees are getting help. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) appeared on the Laura Ingraham show on Monday to tout his latest bill,

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Saudi Arabia Not Taking Refugees Despite Having 100,000 Empty, Air Conditioned Tents

While Europe struggles with the refugee crisis, Saudi Arabia, less than 2,032.5 km from Syria, has been largely unresponsive to the crisis.

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By Telesurtv
The tent city of Mina could house 3 million people. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Pressure continues to mount on Saudi Arabia to take Syrian refugees after it was revealed that the Middle Eastern country has 100,000 air conditioned tents that could house more than 3 million people, sitting empty. The 20 square km tent city of Mina is used for five days each year by Hajj pilgrims, and deserted for the rest of the time. The

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World Food Program Cuts Aid To Millions Of Syrian Refugees In Jordan

A last-minute U.S. donation of $65 million kept food aid in Jordan going for August, though at reduced levels

Associated Press
By Associated Press

AMMAN, Jordan  — The World Food Program announced new cuts Friday in food aid for Syrian refugees in Jordan, highlighting a growing funding crisis of international agencies helping millions displaced by Syria's conflict. A last-minute U.S. donation of $65 million kept food aid in Jordan going for August, though at reduced levels, the WFP said.

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