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Liberian refugees take first steps towards new life in US
26 Aug 2004 Sixteen Liberian refugees have left years of exile in Sierra Leone to start afresh in the United States under a resettlement programme that started in June. They know that life will not be easy in the beginning, but are eager for the chance to live in peace. -
Jolie, Powell launch World Refugee Day celebrations in Washington, D.C.
18 Jun 2004 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and US Secretary of State Colin Powell have launched a series of performances in the US capital to celebrate the strength and spirit of refugees. -
Jolie discusses unaccompanied children with US senior officials
27 May 2004 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has met with senior government officials in the American capital as a follow-up to her recent visit to unaccompanied children of asylum seekers in the United States. -
Goodwill Ambassador Jolie visits detained children in Arizona
29 Apr 2004 Unaccompanied children should be given access to legal representation and guardians while in detention, said UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie during a visit to three detention centres for asylum seekers in Arizona. -
Afghan refugee family halted by 9/11 finally heads to new life in USA
11 Feb 2004 The flight that refugee Afghan refugee Sadiq Mir and his family were scheduled to take on 11 Sept., 2001 has finally taken off, carrying them to a new life in the United States. -
Somali Bantus leave for America with hope for a new life
22 May 2003 The first groups of Somali Bantu refugees have left Kenya for a new life in the United States. In all, some 11,800 of them will take part in one of the biggest resettlement operations to take place out of Africa. -
UNHCR concerned about US detention of asylum seekers
21 Mar 2003 The UN refugee agency has voiced concerns about "Operation Liberty Shield", a new US policy which calls for the mandatory detention of asylum seekers arriving in the US from over 30 classified countries and territories. -
Feature: Stranded in Pakistan after the September 11 attacks
12 Sep 2002 One year after they were scheduled to fly to New York after getting accepted for resettlement in the United States, some 80 Afghan refugees are still stuck in Pakistan. They cannot go back to Afghanistan for fear of persecution even after the fall of the Taliban regime. -
More Sierra Leonean refugees set to fly home from Nigeria
3 Sep 2002 A second group of Sierra Leoneans have been moved from their Nigerian camp in preparation for the airlift home. Some 270 have signed up for the voluntary repatriation, which is set to be completed in late September.