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‘We want to be whole again:’ Families of Hamas hostages urge lawmakers to bring loved ones home

‘We want to be whole again:’ Families of Hamas hostages urge lawmakers to bring loved ones home

by Cate Bikales and Rachel Schlueter | Nov 30, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – For Ruby Chen, this Thanksgiving holiday served as a reminder of the dark reality his family has faced for 54 days. “We celebrated Thanksgiving with an empty chair,” Chen said.  Chen’s 19-year-old son, Itay, has been held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7...
Castro calls for expanding definition of refugee to include climate migrants

Castro calls for expanding definition of refugee to include climate migrants

by Christina van Waasbergen | Oct 7, 2021 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — People forced to flee their homes because of climate change should be considered refugees by the U.S., Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, said Thursday. Speaking at an event hosted by the advocacy group Climate Refugees, Castro said America’s...

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