Seeking Asylum

I am a human being. Nothing human can be alien to me.

[Meredith McGinnis @Ms_McG]

Antioch High School's group for the MNPS Project Expo. Go Bears! @WeAreAntiochHS @asylumatahs #mnpsexpo #mnpspbl

[Seeking Asylum @asylumatahs]

Today we are at the MNPS Project Expo! #aimingforgold #seekingasylum

[Seeking Asylum @asylumatahs]

Our website has now been published! Please go check it out :-) https://t.co/eKgYKbNL3j

[Seeking Asylum @asylumatahs]

AND THE PROJECT POSTER IS 99% COMPLETE!

[Seeking Asylum @asylumatahs]

#AsylumSeekers do not choose to leave their countries. They are forced to leave due to violence and are seeking safety for their families.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Resettlement is only available to the most vulnerable refugees. It saves lives.

[Seeking Asylum @asylumatahs]

The most challenging aspect of seeking asylum is finding settlement in a place that allows it.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

And just 1% of the world's refugees are resettled after rigorous security checks.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Syria. 6 years of bombs, fighting and war couldn’t destroy the hope inside this brave little girl. Stand with Wafaa, stand #WithRefugees

[UNHCR Nigeria @unhcrnigeria]

“We ran from the town as bullets flew over our heads, and people fell around us. We were terrified” Awa #womensday

https://t.co/UiiMwyj83r

[Seeking Asylum @asylumatahs]

Today's after school session involved a stressful amount of technical difficulties... AND STARTING ON THE PROJECT BOARD!

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

When women and girls are forced to flee, they face specific risks + challenges. We work to keep them safe from harm. #WomensDay

[Seeking Asylum @asylumatahs]

Today we were visited by Megan Welsh from Soles4Souls! It was great having her 💗 As a class, we planned to collect 184 pairs of shoes!

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Hungary votes to "detain" all asylum seekers in camps https://t.co/TZUc474FbE

[UNHCR News @RefugeesMedia]

UNHCR is deeply concerned by Hungary plans to detain all asylum seekers

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Hungary’s new asylum seeker law will have a terrible impact on women, children & men who've already greatly suffered https://t.co/K9SsNr1uAX

[Refugee Council 🧡 @refugeecouncil]

Grim insight into the anguish of being refused asylum in UK but being unable to return home via @BritishRedCross https://t.co/NPDZGzIFDD

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Protesters are rallying outside of the White House to show their support for refugees, immigrants and Muslims. https://t.co/XygTpQ6ifd

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

#SouthSudan is now the world's third largest refugee crisis, with 1.5 million refugees in neighbouring countries https://t.co/abHGd92lFv

[Tate @Tate]

#Tour: Celebrate the art in our collection created & influenced by migrants, inc. Herman's '3 Miners' @1daywithoutus https://t.co/LVuFnCbase