Immigration

MISSOULA, Mont. — For the world, the photograph of a Syrian 3-year-old in a red T-shirt and black sneakers, his lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach, was a horrific symbol of the desperation of hundreds of thousands of refugees. For Mary Poole, a young mother haunted by “those […]

by Justin Salhani A Syrian woman cries inside a bus as a group of 40 refugees and migrants is transferred to the camp of Oreokastro, at a makeshift camp of the northern Greek border point of Idomeni, Greece, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. The Obama administration outlined a plan to […]

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS WASHINGTON — President Obama invited a Syrian refugee to this year’s State of the Union address, and he has spoken passionately about embracing refugees as a core American value. But nearly eight months into an effort to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States, Mr. […]

By Dianne Solis and Tom Benning Despite objections and courthouse maneuvers by Texas officials, a group of Syrian refugees are to arrive next week — including a family of six that will settle in the Dallas area. A legal challenge by state officials fizzled on Friday, when the state withdrew […]