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September 4, 2015

Global Outcry #RefugeesWelcome Demands Nations Open Borders 
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In news from Europe, leaders are planning another round of emergency
talks about how to respond to the hundreds of thousands of people
seeking refuge after fleeing violence in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan,
Somalia, Eritrea, Nigeria and other regions, as people across the world
took to social media to demand nations do more to welcome refugees. This
morning, British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to accept
thousands more Syrians after more than 250,000 people signed a petition
created by the news outlet The Independent demanding that England
"accept its fair share of refugees seeking safety in Europe." This comes
on the heels of news that more than 10,000 Icelanders have volunteered
to house Syrian refugees in their own homes. The United States is also
coming under fire for resettling only 1,500 Syrians since the violence
began.

 

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