U.S. to take in 7,000 Iraqi refugees. Many more in need.
"The United States will accelerate the resettlement of about 7,000 Iraqis referred by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and will contribute $18 million to the agency's appeal for Iraq, about one-third of the total, Undersecretary of State Paula J. Dobriansky said Wednesday." [1]
"The United Nations estimates that two million Iraqis have fled the country and that 1.7 million are displaced in Iraq. Of those, roughly 500,000 have been displaced since February 2006, with 40,000 to 50,000 additional Iraqis fleeing their homes each month.
. . . 'It’s a step we welcome,' Kristele Younes, an advocate for Refugees International, said of the new plan. 'But the numbers remain low compared to what the needs are.' " [2]
source
[1] Boustany, Nora & Partlow, Joshua. (The Washington Post). U.S. Agrees To Resettle Refugees From Iraq. February 15, 2007.
[2] Swarns, Rachel L. & Zoepf, Katherine. (The New York Times). More Iraqi Refugees Are Headed to U.S. February 14, 2007.
posted: thursday, february 15, 2007, 2:21 PM ET
update: saturday, february 17, 2007, 1:07 AM ET
tags: iraq refugee
"The United Nations estimates that two million Iraqis have fled the country and that 1.7 million are displaced in Iraq. Of those, roughly 500,000 have been displaced since February 2006, with 40,000 to 50,000 additional Iraqis fleeing their homes each month.
. . . 'It’s a step we welcome,' Kristele Younes, an advocate for Refugees International, said of the new plan. 'But the numbers remain low compared to what the needs are.' " [2]
source
[1] Boustany, Nora & Partlow, Joshua. (The Washington Post). U.S. Agrees To Resettle Refugees From Iraq. February 15, 2007.
[2] Swarns, Rachel L. & Zoepf, Katherine. (The New York Times). More Iraqi Refugees Are Headed to U.S. February 14, 2007.
posted: thursday, february 15, 2007, 2:21 PM ET
update: saturday, february 17, 2007, 1:07 AM ET
tags: iraq refugee
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