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'The modern Underground Railroad': Crossing seven countries and an ocean with Syrian refugees?
Yahoo News ^ | 10/20/15 | Michael Walsh

Posted on 10/20/2015 9:45:43 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway

Journalists Sophia Jones and Hiba Dlewati traveled thousands of miles with refugees for three weeks in August across seven countries: Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. Jones, the Middle East correspondent for the WorldPost, says she encountered compassionate people dedicated to helping those on the risky trek to safe haven in Western Europe, comprising a "modern-day Underground Railroad." At times, these acts of kindness stood in stark contrast to government inaction that has afflicted many countries amidst the worst refugee crisis since World War II. “At times, it was difficult to maintain journalistic distance and make sure our presence didn't harm the refugees with whom we traveled,” Jones said to Yahoo News via email. “We made sure to back off when they met up with smugglers, or when close to borders where authorities were looking for refugees.”

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: europejihad; malerefugees; muslimrefugees; refugeecrisis; undergroundrailroad
Liberals go trekking with those poor refugees! (Boo Hoo?) What CRAP!
1 posted on 10/20/2015 9:45:44 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Modern day Trojan Horse.


2 posted on 10/20/2015 9:51:05 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The Democrat debate was audtiton to see who would wear the American jackboot. Ted Cruz)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
The "modern Underground Railroads trail..."
3 posted on 10/20/2015 9:54:14 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: The_Media_never_lie

4 posted on 10/20/2015 10:00:17 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

The world is insane.


5 posted on 10/20/2015 10:04:31 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

The MSM finds the few women and children and puts then front and center in pictures... to convey their lie...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVFJFTuntx0


6 posted on 10/20/2015 10:04:54 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats want gun legislation? Fine. Pass a Bill outlawing 'gun free' zones.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Looks like any crossing in south Texas.


7 posted on 10/20/2015 10:05:00 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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Oh, look, more glorifying the illegal alien invasion of Europe.. The saga continues...

Man, I remember a time when we used to glorify those who legally immigrate, who work hard and follow the rules, not these who jump whatever fences they want, then demand to be paid.


8 posted on 10/20/2015 10:46:55 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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That’s how liberalism/socialism turn the world upside down.


9 posted on 10/20/2015 11:50:16 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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