Jordan Struggles with Influx of Syrian Refugees

Season 2013

Jordan Struggles with Next Door Neighbor's Choas and Influx of Syrian Refugees

Jordan now houses a third of the Syrian refugees who fled their country's civil war, with 120,000 of them settled in tents or "caravan" trailer units at the Zaatari refugee camp in northern Jordan. PBS NewsHour reports from the camp, located just a few miles from the Syrian border.

AIR DATE 5/31/13

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