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a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
refugees began returning to their homeland after years of political unrest and war
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Recent Examples of refugees
This approach is based on giving refugees opportunities to define what’s important to them and then helping to make this a reality.
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Paul Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
In neighboring Chad, both refugees and locals cope with this extraordinary upheaval.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
His online activity includes historic and recent inflammatory content on X, and he has been accused of erratic behavior by an NGO for refugees.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Milwaukee is believed to be home to one of the largest groups of Burmese refugees in the country — among them the Muslim Rohingya — but also the Karen and Chin, who have started several local American Baptist churches.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
American Baptist missionaries in the 1800s converted Indians and Burmese to the faith, and churches in the Milwaukee area are seeing the effects of those conversions today, especially among Burmese refugees.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Its citizens are malnourished and impoverished; more refugees have left Venezuela than Syria or Ukraine.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Returning Syrians search for shattered homes Syria’s civil war created millions of refugees, and thousands have begun returning.
—Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit has seen more Spanish-speaking guests, including refugees from Venezuela.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Paul Klein, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
In neighboring Chad, both refugees and locals cope with this extraordinary upheaval.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
His online activity includes historic and recent inflammatory content on X, and he has been accused of erratic behavior by an NGO for refugees.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Milwaukee is believed to be home to one of the largest groups of Burmese refugees in the country — among them the Muslim Rohingya — but also the Karen and Chin, who have started several local American Baptist churches.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
American Baptist missionaries in the 1800s converted Indians and Burmese to the faith, and churches in the Milwaukee area are seeing the effects of those conversions today, especially among Burmese refugees.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Its citizens are malnourished and impoverished; more refugees have left Venezuela than Syria or Ukraine.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Returning Syrians search for shattered homes Syria’s civil war created millions of refugees, and thousands have begun returning.
—Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit has seen more Spanish-speaking guests, including refugees from Venezuela.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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