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The Refugee Convention Under Fire | San Antonio News
Seventy-five years after the 1951 Refugee Convention saved millions, its promise is fraying as nations turn away asylum seekers and millions remain unprotected—especially those hosted by countries that didn’t sign the treaty. From Juan Carlos Arce, who fled Nicaragua to find safety in Spain, to Wenyen Gabriel, born in war and now an NBA star, these stories reveal the human cost and triumph of refuge. Hershel Greenblat, who arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee during WWII, contrasts today’s colder reception with the warmth he received then. Meanwhile, Sayed Alom and others in Rohingya camps…
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