Refugee Children

• Refugee children do not place significant demands on health care, Ontario data shows

  New research indicates refugee children and youth aged under 17 do not place substantial demands on the health care system in Ontario compared with their Canadian-born peers.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2022
  
• Afghan refugees exit quarantine, play with other kids for 1st time since arriving in Edmonton

  For the first time since arriving in Edmonton, a group of Afghan refugee children exited quarantine and had the chance to run, play and interact with other kids.

  Features

  Jan 26, 2022
  
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• Roughly 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children expelled from U.S. since March

  The children were expelled along with thousands of adults under new rules designed to slow the spread of coronavirus in the United States, according to court documents.

  World

  Sep 11, 2020
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• U.S. argues for migrant family detainment, despite judge’s order to release children

  In court papers, the Trump administration argued a federal judge did not prove allegations that ICE isn't doing enough to control the spread of coronavirus in detention facilities.

  World

  Jul 1, 2020
• U.S. must free migrant children from family detention as coronavirus persists: judge

  Citing the recent spread of the virus in two of the three facilities, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee set a deadline of July 17 for children to either be released with their parents or sent to family sponsors.

  World

  Jun 26, 2020
• Halifax Grade 12 student engaging newcomer children through the game of tennis

  Armbrae Academy student Niket Sampalli is sharing his passion for tennis with newcomer children to make them feel more at home in the community.

  Sports

  Feb 22, 2020
• Charity calls on Ottawa to rescue Canadian children caught in Turkey-Syria offensive

  The group says the children are innocent and have rights as Canadian citizens who should be repatriated.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2019
• Syrian refugee families in Lebanon are marrying off children to cope financially: UN

  Syrian refugees in Lebanon are falling deeper into debt, with 2018 being the worst year yet, as more families marry off children to cope financially, according to a report by the United Nations.

  World

  Dec 26, 2018