Por: Forbes Life November 17, 2022
show art for The SwimmersCourtesy of Netflix , on Netflix November 23rd, is based on the harrowing true story of two sisters with Olympic dreams, forced to flee their home in war-torn Syria and become refugees. Real-life sisters Nathalie Issa and Manal Issa portray Yusra Mardini and her sister Sara, who used their swimming skills to save lives. Yusra eventually went on to compete in the 2016 Tokyo Olympics with the Refugee Olympic Team, while... + full article
Time USA World November 24, 2022
Film producers were lining up in 2016 to secure rights to the life story of professional swimmers Yusra and Sara Mardini, but the sisters turned down multiple offers. The siblings were known for their remarkable story of survival and heroism, but after fleeing Syria’s ongoing... + más
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Newsweek USA Life November 23, 2022
In 2015, Yusra and Sara Mardini left their home country of Syria, which was being torn apart by war, in a bid to reach Europe and get safe passage for the rest of their family as refugees, a journey depicted in Netflix's The Swimmers.The route was difficult and full of... + más
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Newsweek USA Life November 22, 2022
By sharing Yusra and Sara Mardini's dramatic story with a wider audience, director Sally El Hosaini hopes to bring the refugee crisis to the forefront of viewers' minds and show them the need to engage with the issue, she told Newsweek.The Swimmers is based on the... + más
The Advocate USA Entertainment November 11, 2022
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CBS News USA Politics October 04, 2022
The U.S. allowed more than 25,000 refugees into the country in fiscal year 2022, using only 20% of 125,000 refugee spots allocated by the Biden administration, which continued to struggle to rebuild a resettlement system gutted by Trump-era limits and the COVID-19 pandemic, a... + más
Biden keeps US target for refugee admissions at 125,000 | WPTV
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WPTV USA Nation September 28, 2022
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday kept the nation's cap on refugee admissions at 125,000 for the 2023 budget year, despite pressure from advocates to raise it even higher to meet the need after falling far short of that target this year.Refugee advocates... + más
Biden keeps US target for refugee admissions at 125,000 | Associated Press
WPLG Local 10 USA Politics September 28, 2022
SAN DIEGO – President Joe Biden on Tuesday kept the nation’s cap on refugee admissions at 125,000 for the 2023 budget year, despite pressure from advocates to raise it even higher to meet the need after falling far short of that target this year. Refugees advocates have been... + más
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