refugees

"When Soviet troops invade Japanese-occupied Manchuria during the last days of World War II, twelve-year-old Natsu Kimura must care for her younger sister as they struggle to survive and return to Japan"--Provided by publisher.

Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.

JOSEF es un chico judi?o que vive en la Alemania nazi de los an?os treinta. Ante la inminente amenaza de los campos de concentracio?n, su familia y e?l se embarcan en un navi?o rumbo al otro extremo del mundo?. ISABEL es una nin?a cubana en 1994. Con los disturbios y la agitacio?n que asolan su pai?s, su familia y ella se echan a la mar en una balsa con la esperanza de hallar la seguridad en Estados Unidos?. MAHMOUD es un muchacho sirio en 2015. Con su patria desgarrada por la violencia y la destruccio?n, su familia y e?l inician una larga caminata hacia Europa? Los tres nin?os partira?n en un terrible viaje en busca de refugio. Los tres se enfrentara?n a peligros inimaginables: desde la posibilidad de morir ahogado hasta los bombardeos y las traiciones. Pero siempre existe la esperanza de un man?ana, y, aunque Josef, Isabel y Mahmoud esta?n separados por los continentes y las de?cadas, sus historias acabara?n por entrelazarse de manera sorprendente.

Presents the impact of the construction of the border wall between the United States and Mexico on American culture and identity and how it influenced Americans' views on border security, refugees, immigrants, and internal security. Provides interviews from people on all sides of the issue particularly the local people affected by it such as migrants, smugglers, border agents, activists, contractors, and border residents. Highlights the commerce between the United States and Mexico, legal and illegal activities, and the politics and enforcement of border protection in the region of San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico.

Explores the origins, causes, history, current state, and future implications of international migration, and examines the response to human migration and its impact on the global community. Highlights the impact of climate change on patterns of human migration in the coming years. Includes black-and-white photographs, maps, graphs, and additional resources.

When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.

Human rights have been central to the United Nations (UN) since the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and they continue to play a role in debates about the UN's responsibility to protect the vulnerable. Despite having proven ineffective in preventing some human rights abuses, the UN has done important work in setting standards and creating the rules that govern international human rights law.

Examines the history of immigration, explains the reasons for migration, discusses the patterns and problems of immigration, and looks at how the experiences of refugees differ from those of other immigrants.

Since its beginning, the United Nations (UN) has worked through its various agencies to bring assistance where people are hungry or lack shelter, education, or medical care. Over the course of many decades, humanitarian efforts by UN agencies have reduced and eliminated many deadly diseases, eased the distress of millions of refugees, and provided immediate aid during natural disasters. Readers will explore how the UN works to alleviate the effects of human-made as well as natural disasters in Humanitarian Relief and Lending a Hand, one of the titles in The United Nations series.

In the aftermath of World War II, leaders came together in the belief that, with the cooperation of all nations, a lasting peace could be achieved. The United Nations (UN) was formed in 1945 with the goal of maintaining international peace and security. Since that time, violence and turmoil have tested the UN's resolve, and it continues to be involved in peacekeeping operations around the world today.