Throughout the insurgency, hundreds of thousands of Karen fled to refugee camps while many others (numbers unknown) were internally displaced persons within the Karen state. The refugees were concentrated in camps along the Myanmar–Thailand border.

Sep 18, 2020 · Paradoxically, the Karen refugee crisis is simultaneously the world’s longest-running civil war and one of the world’s most under-reported humanitarian crises. Currently, there are roughly 100,000 Karen people living in nine refugee camps tucked away in the jungle of the Thai-Myanmar border.

Karen Americans (S'gaw Karen: ပှၤကညီဖိလၢကီၢ်အမဲရံကး) are Americans of full or partial Karen ancestry. They are a recent but rapidly growing immigrant population in the United States. Many Karen who emigrate are refugees as a result of violence in their homeland.

Sep 4, 2024 · This study aims to understand some of the risks, complexities, and issues associated with displaced Burmese refugees; helps broaden our understanding of the needs and challenges of the Karen refugee population living in Hartford; and examines some of the social issues affecting Karen refugees.

Nov 17, 2017 · Lots of people here in America don’t know the story of Karen refugees. I want to tell that largely untold story. The Karen people have faced human rights violations, such as forced relocation and forced labor, for more than 70 years.

Dec 11, 2024 · Karen insurgent groups have been key elements in the sporadic civil wars that have plagued Myanmar since the country gained independence in 1948. As a result of the ongoing conflict, many Karen people have fled to refugee camps in northern Thailand.

Mar 30, 2024 · To escape the world's longest-running civil war, some 150,000—mostly Karen—refugees fled from Burma into Thailand. More than 76,000 resettled in the U.S., with 8,000 now living in Nebraska.

Jun 29, 2016 · Many people aren't familiar with the Karen or how people come to be refugees. Here is some background. Who are the Karen? The Karen (pronounced Kah-REN) are the second-largest ethnic group in the mountainous border region of Burma and Thailand.

5 days ago · Members of Utica’s Karen community participate in a Karen flag raising ceremony at Utica City Hall in this file photo. Utica is home to over 8,000 Karen people, who came to this country as ...

Mar 30, 2021 · Thai authorities have denied thousands of Karen refugees seeking shelter across the border amid military airstrikes in Myanmar this week.