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Paroled for Murder, Fresno-Raised Tith Ton Handed to ICE

A Cambodian refugee raised in Fresno was released Monday from San Quentin Prison after being paroled in a murder case, then handed to federal agents for possible deportation, his attorney said. Gov. Gavin Newsom allowed the parole of Tith Ton, now 40, who spent 22 years in prison for killing...

Confusion, Fear Reigns on Mexico Border With New US Policy

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — Asylum-seekers gathered in Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Texas, grappled to understand what a new U.S. policy that all but eliminates refugee claims by Central Americans and many others meant for their bids to find a better life in America amid a chaos of rumors,...

Out of Many, We Are One: Youngsters Become US Citizens in Clovis

About 150 children who have become naturalized U.S. citizens received their proof of citizenship Friday, Feb. 15, in a ceremony at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District's Liberty Ballroom. Clovis City Councilman Vong Mouanoutoua gave the keynote address. He emigrated to the United States from Laos as a refugee in 1976....

Grandma's Home Is Now a Refugee's Slice of Paradise in Anaheim

My maternal grandmother Edith LeFrancois’s former house sits in a cul-de-sac just off the State College Boulevard corridor, which connects Angel Stadium with Cal State Fullerton. 310 N. Olympia Place — a three-bedroom, beige-stucco split-level built in 1957 — was a very hard-earned piece of the California dream when she...

EU’s Refugee Crisis: Which European Countries are Hosting More Asylum Seekers?

In an increasingly interconnected world, the refugee crisis has become a central issue for governments worldwide. Especially after the outbreak of the Syrian crisis, which caused more than one million refugees to cross into Europe in 2015 alone, the debate around forced immigration has started to be addressed by the...

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