refugees
Example Sentences
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It’s worth noting that last year, the United States deported several hundred Laotian refugees back to their homeland, many of whom arrived here as toddlers after the Vietnam War.
From Los Angeles Times
The group also visited the headquarters of Central American Resource Center, or CARECEN, a nonprofit established in 1983 by Salvadoran refugees fleeing civil war.
From Los Angeles Times
From red-robed Buddhist monks in the snowy Himalayas, to political exiles in megacities across South Asia, to refugees in Australia, Europe and North America, voting will take place in 27 countries -- but not China.
From Barron's
More than 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees have entered Poland since Russia’s invasion, helping to shore up Poland’s workforce—a boost that could fade should the war end.
In a strongly-worded ruling, Judge John Tunheim said refugees "are not committing crimes on our streets, nor did they illegally cross the border," adding that the US had been "a haven of individual liberties".
From BBC
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