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    Jun 18

    Record numbers, record needs. Please stand together via

    5 replies . 109 retweets 137 likes
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  2. 5 hours ago

    A record-high 75% of Americans, including majorities of all party groups, think immigration is a good thing for the U.S. -- up slightly from 71% last year. Just 19% of the public considers immigration a bad thing.

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  3. 5 hours ago

    The latest fatalities in the Central Mediterranean have pushed the death toll on this route to over 1,000 so far this year. 1000 deaths too many. via

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  4. 5 hours ago

    An analysis of 30 years of data from 15 countries in Europe finds that a few years following a spike in migration, host nations’ economies improve & unemployment rates drop, discrediting the notion that migrants & refugees are a financial burden.

    3 replies . 7 retweets 7 likes
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  5. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    The world’s refugees need all the help they can get. Here are seven ways that businesses can support them. By via :

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  6. Jun 21

    The coast of Libya once again became a deadly trap for over 220 people who were escaping the horrors of war, the scourge of poverty or the hopelessness of detention. Mourning them.

    1 reply . 14 retweets 19 likes
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    Jun 20

    There are so many people i have met in refugee camps that inspire me still. I believe it is our duty to fight for the rights of innocent people who have had to flee their homes. I am lucky that i can try to help 💙

    Replying to @KristinDavis @RefugeesChief
    Thank you for your steadfast and motivating support for people forced to flee - you stand and inspire others to do the same - not only on but every day. 💙
    5 replies . 50 retweets 271 likes
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  8. Jun 20

    NIAMEY, Niger - “One of the poorest countries is also one of the most generous.” - ⁦⁩

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  9. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    How can we counter xenophobic narratives to help refugees? UN Filippo Grandi​ + discuss a more powerful narrative - one of solidarity, respect and generosity.

    4 replies . 85 retweets 113 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    Today is World Refugee Day. Tweet to tell the world you stand

    Thanks , , for our World Refugee Day emoji! A hug = a symbol of solidarity with refugees.
    11 replies . 73 retweets 117 likes
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  11. Jun 20

    Beautiful.

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    Watch this beautiful video to see how nicely we celebrated the in , Kenya. It was a happy day for everyone. Men, women, children, refugees and humanitarian workers came together to dance and sing for peace and better lif. We Stand Together
    1 reply . 3 retweets 16 likes
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    Jun 20

    Thank you to the Mayors of more than 50 cities around the world who joined our Cities Initiative, this !

    9 replies . 114 retweets 215 likes
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    Jun 20

    Even if all stories are different there is always something in common within them: an unfair fate urging them to risk their lives in search of safety My piece for on 2017

    1 reply . 12 retweets 21 likes
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    Jun 20

    What would you do if you were forced from your home? Last year, this unthinkable situation happened to someone every two seconds. On World Refugee Day and every day, we stand

    78 replies . 549 retweets 1,095 likes
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    Jun 20

    🎥Last night flew with 122 refugees on a UNHCR life-saving evacuation flight from Libya to Niger. Watch it on Media: 🔗 Here is a short preview.

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  16. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    A person's dignity does not depend on them being a citizen, a migrant, or a refugee. Saving the life of someone fleeing war and poverty is an act of humanity.

    2,793 replies . 63,786 retweets 167,719 likes
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  17. Jun 20

    No child should have to go through the separation, trauma and abuse these refugee boys faced when they they fled alone in search of a safe future.

    3 replies . 79 retweets 190 likes
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  18. Jun 20

    Find out why refugee children must be protected. & appeal on

    3 replies . 30 retweets 72 likes
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  19. Jun 20

    Neil Gaiman, has written a beautiful tribute to refugees and a powerful appeal to the humanity on this Please read and share widely:

    3 replies . 161 retweets 300 likes
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  20. Jun 20

    Ammy can finally talk to her two teenagers daughters in Eritrea. "I called them for the first time after 10 months, they thought I was dead."

    2 replies . 40 retweets 53 likes
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    Jun 19

    On we remember that protecting people fleeing persecution, violence and war is a basic act of humanity shared by all cultures and enshrined in international law.

    48 replies . 1,262 retweets 1,424 likes
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