Syrian refugees in Lebanon face restrictions and deportation

Thirteen years since Syria’s civil war broke out, Lebanon remains home to the largest Syrian refugee population per capita in the world: roughly 1.5 million people. Now Lebanese politicians say they must be sent home. Many employers have stopped hiring Syrians for menial jobs. Municipalities have issued new restrictions and even evicted Syrian tenants, according to news reports. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports from Lebanon.

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