Photo by Cammeron Neely / Cronkite Borderlands Project

While refugee flows slow, their impact remains

By Cammeron Neely / Cronkite Borderlands Project

Published July 11, 2016

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Life along the Hungary-Serbia border won't ever be the same since the 2015 refugee crisis. A fence has been erected by the Hungary government. Small border towns in Serbia are trying to return to normal. Volunteers in Hungary continue to stockpile and distribute food and clothing to recent arrivals. And immigrants in Hungary have found both roadblocks and success while trying to build new lives.

Two villages, two countries, same hard lives

Two villages in two countries reveal the difficulties Roma face in light of a lack of education, a history of discrimination and prejudice.

Life harder for Muslims in Hungary after refugee crisis

Life is different for Hungarian Muslims after tens of thousands of migrants passed through the country.

Local government evicts 'Numbered Streets' families

Families in a poor Miskolc neighborhood were evicted after an amendment to a decree on publicly subsidized low-income housing.

The last train of refugees through the Balkans

After thousands of refugees passed through the region on their way to Europe, the popular route was closed to curb migration.

History continues to impact Hungarian politics

Hungarian views on refugees, politics and identity are inescapably colored by the nation’s conflicted past.

Despite fewer migrants, refugees' impact remains

The number of migrants passing over the Hungarian border has dropped, but the impact of refugees within the country remains.

History of discrimination against Roma continues

Roma say that prejudice, ranging from derogatory slurs on the playground to deadly hate crimes, is a fact of daily life.

Hungary builds fence to slow the flow of refugees

The Syrian crisis forced the European Union to alter its 30-year-old 'Schengen' policy of passport-free, borderless travel.

Orban's majority rule faces splintered opposition

A fractured left-wing and struggling far-right Jobbik party pose little threat to Prime Minister Orban's administration.

In limbo: Refugees entering Hungary illegally

Migrants who crossed illegally into Hungary face an uncertain future after the deportation process in the country's courts.

High drop-out rate is a vicious cycle for Roma

In Roma schools and villages, high drop-out rates and a lack of education lead to troubled futures for youth.

Needles: Budapest's fight against drug use

Despite a lack of government support, activists in Budapest try to combat drug use and the spread of disease.

Proposed laws target refugees and asylum seekers

A legislative package pending before the Hungarian Parliament would discourage refugees and asylum seekers from staying in Hungary.

Integration difficult for few refugees granted asylum

The few refugees granted asylum by the Hungarian government often struggle to assimilate and find acceptance in the country.

Life in the borderlands changed after refugee crisis

Some Hungarians embraced incoming migrants, while others were dismayed by being on the frontlines of the movement.

Hungarian Jews: grappling with the past and present

Hungarian Jews grapple with commemorating their heritage and overcoming anti-Semitism they still face in their country.

Published July 11, 2016. The Cronkite School has been covering immigration and border issues since 2006 with the generous support of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

Buffett student projects include: Nicaragua: Channeling the Future | Chiapas: State of Revolution | Two Borders | Puerto Rico: Unsettled Territory | Stateless in the Dominican Republic | South Africa: At the Crossroads of Hate and Hope | South Africa Documentary | Borderlands Photo Essays | Divided Families (PDF) | Divided Families Documentary | Children of the Borderlands | South Africa Project

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