refugee

Example Sentences

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More than a million Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar also live in Bangladesh's border regions -- caught between the warring military and separatist groups.

From Barron's

They lived as refugees in the Netherlands before they were captured and sent to the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp.

From BBC

Khawaja's foundation helps youths from refugee, immigrant, Indigenous, and poor socioeconomic backgrounds through introductory cricket programs and educational support.

From Barron's

Experts believe tackling the problem requires policy changes, including allowing refugees to register their children where they're born, and giving mothers the right to pass their nationality to their children.

From BBC

The red flag with central yellow star stayed official in the home country, while the Southern yellow flag with three red stripes became a refugee reminder in the United States.

From Salon