John Oliver Brought Days of Our Lives' EJ and Sami Together for a Syrian Superfan
This week on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver took on the destructive language surrounding the refugee crisis in Europe.
Hungarian Camerawoman Fired for Kicking and Tripping Migrants Running from Police
A camerawoman for a Hungarian news station has been fired after other reporters filmed her kicking and tripping migrant refugees, including children, as they ran from police. The incident happened near the Hungarian-Serbian border, where hundreds of refugees broke through police lines and ran to hide in nearby wheat…
Hungary Allows Refugees Headed for Germany to Cross Austrian Border
After a series of policy reversals by Hungary’s xenophobic government, on Saturday, refugees in that country from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan were able to cross the Hungarian border with Austria and continue on to Germany, the Associated Press reports.
Icelanders Open Arms to Syrian Refugees, If Only Their Government Will Allow It
Over the weekend, Icelandic author Bryndis Bjorgvinsdottir published an open letter on Facebook appealing to Iceland’s welfare minister, Eygló Harðardóttir, to accommodate more Syrian refugees than the country’s cap of 50. Her original letter reads:
