/tags/refugees Refugees en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:10:30 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-12-13/syrian-americans-north-carolina-relief-hope-assad-overthrow-regime Within 24 hours after news broke of Assad's downfall, Syrian expats gathered in Raleigh to celebrate. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:10:30 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-12-13/syrian-americans-north-carolina-relief-hope-assad-overthrow-regime Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /politics/2024-11-04/greensboro-refugees-voters-worried-2024-election Greensboro's refugee and immigrant communities are ready to make their voices heard among the anti-immigrant and refugee rhetoric. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-11-04/greensboro-refugees-voters-worried-2024-election Naomi P. Brown /military/2023-06-13/helped-american-troops-afghanistan-stay-us-ahf-frame A temporary program that allowed tens of thousands of Afghans to live in the U.S. is scheduled to expire this summer. The Biden Administration's plan to extend it is generating mixed reactions. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:08:55 GMT /military/2023-06-13/helped-american-troops-afghanistan-stay-us-ahf-frame Carson Frame /news/2021-09-16/few-options-afghans-helped-us-troops-hope-miracle-save-families-refugees Now that American troops have left Afghanistan, Afghans in the U.S. face long odds as they try to help their family members escape the Taliban. Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:07:56 GMT /news/2021-09-16/few-options-afghans-helped-us-troops-hope-miracle-save-families-refugees Carson Frame /military/2021-08-30/soldiers-based-north-carolina-killed-kabul-bombings-lejeune-refugee-virginia Two of the 13 service members killed in last week's bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan were based at North Carolina military installations. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:47:26 GMT /military/2021-08-30/soldiers-based-north-carolina-killed-kabul-bombings-lejeune-refugee-virginia Dave DeWitt, Jay Price, Mitchell Northam /news/2019-10-31/anxious-and-weary-refugees-in-the-triad-wait-to-reunite-with-family Dative takes pride in showing off her five bedroom, three-bathroom home in Greensboro, especially the two rooms she has set up for her teenage niece and… Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:07:50 GMT /news/2019-10-31/anxious-and-weary-refugees-in-the-triad-wait-to-reunite-with-family Naomi P. Brown /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-23/a-traveling-art-project-connects-displaced-kids A giant, globe-trotting mural is linking displaced children from two different continents, across vastly different cultures, languages and experiences.… Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:54:30 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-23/a-traveling-art-project-connects-displaced-kids Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /arts-culture/2019-07-23/a-traveling-art-project-connects-displaced-kids A giant, globe-trotting mural is linking displaced children from two different continents, across vastly different cultures, languages and experiences.… Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:54:30 GMT /arts-culture/2019-07-23/a-traveling-art-project-connects-displaced-kids Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2018-12-11/how-a-deadly-fire-laid-bare-housing-issues-in-greensboro A deadly apartment fire in Greensboro earlier this year highlighted some deep-seated community issues. The kitchen fire in the Summit-Cone apartment… Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:59:14 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-12-11/how-a-deadly-fire-laid-bare-housing-issues-in-greensboro Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2018-12-11/how-a-deadly-fire-laid-bare-housing-issues-in-greensboro A deadly apartment fire in Greensboro earlier this year highlighted some deep-seated community issues. The kitchen fire in the Summit-Cone apartment… Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:59:14 GMT /race-demographics/2018-12-11/how-a-deadly-fire-laid-bare-housing-issues-in-greensboro Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio