Sentences with phrase «many fled their war»

Fleeing war - torn China for Hong Kong in 1940, Li found factory work while also caring for his ailing father, who soon died from tuberculosis.

Many others are fleeing war - torn regions including Afghanistan and Iraq.

Trudeau has also signaled that he will open Canada's borders to those fleeing war and terrorism in their own countries.

However, he would ultimately flee war - torn Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Through her work, Thomas aims to raise awareness around the plight of refugees and wants to humanise individuals fleeing war.

Many fights happen between migrants, who are coming into Europe searching for better economic opportunities — and will likely see their asylum claim rejected — and refugees, who are fleeing war and persecution and are almost guaranteed to have their asylum demand accepted.

Germany is prepared to take 800,000 refugees fleeing war and persecution — fully 1 % of its population.

Yes to a decent refugee policy that provides a home for desperate men, women and children fleeing war: immigrants and refugees helped to build this country, and will continue to do so.

For over 50 years, regardless of the political environment or changes in the economy, GLIDE has stood with the most vulnerable, including poor people, those with illness, people of color, immigrants, as well as all families and children fleeing war and oppression.

Archbishop Justin Welby has said of the scheme: «The full community sponsorship scheme presents churches and other civil society groups with the opportunity to provide sanctuary to those fleeing war - torn places.»

Many fled their war - torn homeland decades ago and fear persecution by extremist groups like IS if they return.

For example, most cities have refugee resettlement organizations that assist families fleeing war - torn countries with housing, education, and employment.

One of the agencies, World Relief, was started in 1945 as the War Relief Commission when evangelicals wanted to help refugees fleeing war - torn Europe.

Australia is walking away from its international obligations to people fleeing war and persecution — commonly known as refugees or asylum seekers.

In spite of that, human rights organizations argue that European governments are being too restrictive on people who are just searching for a better life, or worse, fleeing war and other danger.

Our compassion spills over to families fleeing ISIS in northern Iraq or to the millions fleeing war in places like South Sudan, Congo, or Yemen, to name only a few.

Five years after fleeing war - torn Sudan, shot - blocking sensation Deng Gai is close to fulfilling his hoop dream

The Gunners have become the first Premier League side to offer money for the crisis, with Bayern Munich, AS Roma and Real Madrid leading the way across Europe with schemes to support those fleeing the war - torn nation.

Kakuma opened in 1991 to accommodate torrents of homeless, unaccompanied minors fleeing war in Sudan.

Reflecting on the session, Pienaar said: «After having been through so much, fleeing war and persecution to then arriving in the UK and facing a new language and culture, these sessions give people a chance to forget about their troubles for an hour or so, make new friends and feel part of the community.

Bayern follow in the footsteps of several other German clubs and fan groups who have extended a greeting to refugees amid severe tension in Germany over the treatment of those forced to flee war - torn areas in search of asylum.

You can also talk to your child about refugees who are fleeing war in another country and donate to causes that support them.

This is not the first time Farage has suggested Europe should discriminate against non-Christians fleeing war - torn areas.

I met Nasser, a doctor from Syria who was forced to flee the war in Syria, where he and his wife faced constant bombardment by the barrel bombs of the Assad regime.

For example, refugees fleeing wars of independence faced a perilous and tough experience, but in some cases were welcomed by independent governments in solidarity with states in which the anti-colonial war had not yet been won.

A father whose children have drowned while fleeing a war torn country is told he shouldn't have put them at risk by making the crossing.

New York City is a proud immigrant city, and we will not turn our back on that history or the people being persecuted and fleeing war.»

The government seems to be constantly on the look out for ways to return people fleeing war and persecution and in fact has operated a de-facto child return system for years.

A woman who, if she hadn't had to flee a war, in another world where I could have found myself in need of medical assistance in her country, could have been the one to save me.

But we now know that the vast majority of those seeking to come to the UK to claim asylum are fleeing war and persecution from Syria, Eritrea and elsewhere.

We are just four months into the Parliament, but our current approach often makes us look as if we lack empathy or compassion for those fleeing war and persecution.

«I never thought I'd see the day when refugees, who have fled war - torn countries in search of a better life, would be turned away at our doorstep,» Cuomo said in a statement issued Saturday.

Clegg said Ukip warnings were based on a «a totally false assumption that if we leave the EU people will not continue to try to flee war, attrition and hunger and come to the UK».

In November 2001, Marsden visited Pakistan and the Afghan border to highlight the plight of Afghan refugees living in camps who had fled the war.

It reminded her of recent debate about immigration and refugees, including those fleeing war - torn Syria.

«I never thought I'd see the day when refugees who have fled war - torn countries in search of a better life would be turned away at our doorstep,» the governor said in a statement

What becomes of the scientists among those fleeing war and conflict in Africa and the Middle East, asks a documentary, Science in Exile

To help refugees settle, doctors in Europe will need to treat both the mental and physical problems commonly experienced by people fleeing war zones

He ultimately fled the war and returned to Western Europe, where he had earned his degrees.

Could it be due to the slew of refugees in recent years from the Middle East fleeing war - torn areas and are swaying fashion in their favour??

Henri is the outsider, an Algerian - born frenchman who has fled the war, and the catalyst for Francois to find his identity.

Fire at Sea / Fuocoammare Directed by Gianfranco Rosi Italy / France, 2016, 108m English and Italian with English subtitles Winner of the Golden Bear at this year's Berlin Film Festival, Gianfranco Rosi's documentary observes Europe's migrant crisis from the vantage point of a Mediterranean island where hundreds of thousands of refugees, fleeing war and poverty, have landed in recent decades.

He spent time in 40 refugee camps, meeting people who have fled war, famine and political upheaval from the Middle East to northern Africa.

She had recently fled war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Horrifying images of young people fleeing war - torn regions circulate online, and it can be overwhelming for students to see other young people suffering.

They have fled wars in Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Why did we need papers to flee war and seek peace?

It tells the story of a father and son, their prewar life in Homs, Syria, and the father's reflections on fleeing the war zone by undertaking a dangerous voyage across the sea.

Nine years after her father went missing in action, 10 - year - old Hà flees war - ravaged Vietnam with her mother and three older brothers.

In an effort to flee a war - torn country that was becoming less tolerant of basic freedoms, Saedi's parents hatched a plan to escape to the United States with 2 - year - old Saedi and her older sister, Samira, in tow.