refugee
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They were required to wait for final approval on their visa or refugee paperwork.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
There will also be a particular focus on Dhaka, the densely populated capital, and Cox's Bazar, home to crowded Rohingya refugee camps, Unicef said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
A friend in Turkey offered to help him and his family, so Shahabi went there as a refugee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Between 2011 and 2021, nearly 31,000 Syrians were granted asylum in Britain after the civil war there sparked a refugee crisis, according to government statistics.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
“I’m an American citizen now. I never thought I’d be a refugee on a boat again.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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