July 25, 2024

‘We hope other countries will follow’: Colombia warms welcome for migrants

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For years, nations around the world have wrestled with how to handle surges in migrants and asylum-seekers. Colombia’s decision to offer 10-year temporary legal status to 1.7 million Venezuelans who fled economic and humanitarian crises is being hailed as a historic move. Some hope it will set an example for the region: After decades of watching its own population flee due to internal conflict, Colombia is giving back to neighbors. By Whitney Eulich. Full Text -> TheChristianScienceMinitor

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