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The Haitian refugee crisis is a humanitarian one

Mia Lubrani | staff columnist Sept. 30, 2021 A viral video of U.S. border patrol on horseback attempting to corral Haitian refugees away from the U.S. has shined a light on the dehumanizing situation at the U.S.-Mexico border growing more chaotic every day. Stemming from the video, there have been recent efforts to expel the immigrants by border patrol. The San Diego Union-Tribune says 15,000 … Continue reading The Haitian refugee crisis is a humanitarian one

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Political science class supports refugee children

Gabriella DiPietro | Asst. News Editor 03/22/18 Many college-level students are expected to complete assignments and readings outside of class, but Duquesne’s Politics of Immigration course has taken out-of-class work to the next level by branching out into the community. In this class, community engagement activities are integrated into the curriculum, where students volunteer at an after-school program organized by two community partners, including Jewish … Continue reading Political science class supports refugee children

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Staff Editorial: We need to recognize the Rohingya genocide

By Duke Staff After the Holocaust, the world said never again. After Rwanda, the world said never again. After Bosnia, Darfur and Syria, the world continued to say never again. Yet, we are once more facing a horrendous genocide, this time in Myanmar. The Rohingya, a Muslim minority in a predominantly Buddhist nation, live in Myanmar’s poorest state. While the Rohingya trace their presence in … Continue reading Staff Editorial: We need to recognize the Rohingya genocide

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