Lina Lipkowitz fled civil war in Azerbaijan in the 1990s and became a U.S. citizen through the legal refugee process.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Refugee claims in Canada are dropping from historic highs as the country grants fewer visas and advocates worry legitimate claimants are being left stranded with few good options.

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (UNHCR) - After years of living in West Africa's hot zone, Liberian refugee Joseph Youssouf Morgan Fofanah is ready to cool down in Canada. The 34-year-old is one of the lucky ...

YANJIAO, China, June 15 (UNHCR) - Not many people can remember precisely what they were doing at 9:45 on Tuesday, March 1. Muhammmed Zakaria can: it was the first time in his life he was truly happy, ...

Lina Lipkowitz says she's not anti-immigrant — she is one herself. After tanks appeared under her windows and shootings ...