DOJ gave Chinese fugitives asylum privileges WATCH: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been flagged for a pattern of granting refugee status — or extending asylum-seeker benefits — to Chinese fugitives wanted for financial crimes. Rappler has obtained documents that show this has been a standing concern in government for more than a year, but it had remained unaddressed until Senator Risa Hontiveros exposed it in her privilege speech on Wednesday, December 10. Read more: https://www.rappler.com

In Boostedt, a village of 6,000 residents in northern Germany, the arrival of some 1,000 asylum seekers has reshaped the present and future. It started in 2015 when Germany experienced a major arrival of asylum seekers and a shelter was opened right next to the village. Ever since, Hartwig Puhlmann, a local resident, has been serving as a resource for locals and asylum seekers alike as they navigate the changes, opportunities and challenges of the past decade. | DW Stories