refugees

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Gere has been involved in humanitarian work for decades and has helped fund projects to support refugees, public health, education and emergency relief as well as culture, especially in Tibetan communities.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2022, South Korea helped roughly 400 Afghans leave their country after the Taliban seized power, but it designated them as “special contributors” rather than refugees because they had employment ties with South Korean agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She said certain groups, including refugees, older adults and those with disabilities, would be left especially vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Around 300,000 refugees have fled to eastern Mauritania's desert Hodh Chargui region to escape the violence that has plagued Mali for more than a decade.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Besides the seventeen refugees from Washington’s home, more than twenty enslaved people from Thomas Jefferson’s properties were also in Yorktown, along with thousands of others who had escaped bondage.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis