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Refugee family looks for shelter in Australia and finds a community
At a Refugee Week event in Western Sydney, the story of one Syrian family stood out as a powerful reminder of what true welcome looks like. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Government urged to do more for refugees and asylum seekers
Refugee Week is an opportunity to celebrate the positive contributions refugees from a wide array of cultures have made to Australian life, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum says.
Australia should accept more refugees: Vinnies
The way the Australian government treated people seeking safe asylum in the 1970s and 1980s could be a better model than many of the practices it follows today, according to St Vincent de Paul Society national president Mark Gaetani.
Number of people forcibly displaced untenably high: UN
The United Nations says the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record peak but remains “untenably high”. The Australian.
Church encouraging parishes, schools and agencies to mark World Refugee Day
Parishes, schools and agencies are being encouraged to mark World Refugee Day on June 20. Source: ACBC.
Politicians warned against demonising asylum seekers during election campaign
A coalition of refugee and human rights organisations has written to the leaders of the major parties, urging them to avoid dog-whistling and sowing division throughout the federal election campaign. Source: ABC News.
Greens claim it would take 100 years to resolve claims of asylum seekers on bridging visas
It would take 100 years for the Commonwealth Government to resolve the cases of the 7,000 asylum seekers living in Australia on bridging visas, Greens Senator David Shoebridge estimates. Source: The Guardian.
US bishops sue Trump Administration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has sued the Trump Administration over the suspension of funding of refugee resettlement assistance. Source: OSV News.
Visa applicants in limbo as CatholicCare refugee hub closes
There are fears hundreds of people needing help to settle into life in Australia will be left in limbo after the closure of Catholic-operated refugee hub in New South Wales’ second largest city. Source: ABC News.