Category: Refugees
For Refugees, Family Reunification Can Be a Long and Difficult Road
Justin Semahoro, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was separated from his family for years. He has located two of siblings, but the path to bring them to the U.S. like he was remains uncertain.
Soccer – “Next to Family It’s Everything”
If you are spending any time at all with immigrant kids, you’re going to end up at a soccer game. They play just about anywhere. So for the Homeland series we did some filming at one of the regular matches you will find going on in Tower Grove Park.
All About Refugees – Part 1 – What Makes a Refugee?
The topic of immigration in the U.S. is one of enormous complexity and when you listen to discussions over policy, it seems the greatest challenge comes in a search for balance. Nowhere is this balancing act more evident than in the United States’ role in sheltering the world’s refugees. Here we take a look at what makes a refugee.
Little Bosnia: The Gateway Generation
When people talk about the Bosnian community in St. Louis, they often speak of “waves.” The first wave arrived in 1992, when the Bosnian war started. Over the next 10 years, two more major waves of Bosnian refugees came to our region. Now there is a fourth wave–the children who are born here in the United States.
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