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More than half a million refugees from the conflict in Syria are now living in Jordan, many in refugee camps and settlements along the border. Jordan's Parliament is trying to deal with the flood of refugees and is considering closing the border.


Minnesotans Graham Eastmond and Lauren Bienkowski have been involved in foreign aid work with Syrian refugees through the American Refugee Committee. They join The Daily Circuit to give us a view of day-to-day life inside the camps. 

The influx of refugees is starting to threaten Jordan's stability, 

Egypt, Jordan, Iraq seek to stem Syrian refugee flood


Syria's raging civil war has seen neighbors flooded with refugees. Egypt has become the latest regional country to take steps to limit refugee access. (Christian Science Monitor)

Kerry mulls visit to Syrian refugee camp in Jordan


U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday he may visit a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan as he launched a new round of Middle East diplomacy amid deteriorating conditions in Syria and the ongoing unrest in Egypt. (AP)


Photos give us a glimpse inside the "Zaatari refugee camp on the Jordan-Syria border where an estimated 140,000 Syrians now live, according to the Jordanian government. This camp opened only last July." (MercyCorps)

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As Syrians flee the conflict in their own country, neighboring countries like Jordan are struggling to house the newcomers and take care of their own.

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