21-11-2016 16:59 via denver.cbslocal.com

Colorado Rhodes Scholar To Study Mass Migrations

DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado high school student is headed to the University of Oxford after winning a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to study mass migrations caused by world turmoil.
Hannah Carrese said the current definition of a refugee is outdated in the 21st century because international agreements apply to individuals fleeing violence or persecution, and not mass migrations from places like Syria, Honduras, El Salvador and North Africa.
Carrese worked with refugees from Bhutan in
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