resettlement

Example Sentences

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He first escaped China in October 2015 when he travelled to Bangkok with his wife and daughter, where they were granted refugee status by the United Nations and approved for resettlement in Canada.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“There’s a reason why we have a good reputation,” said Chris Ross, vice president of migration and refugee resettlement services at Catholic Charities.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The State Department declined to confirm that DR Congo was being eyed as a destination but said the United States was looking at "voluntary resettlement" from the as-Sayliyah camp in Qatar.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Since MI6 was short on cash, the CIA funded Mitrokhin’s resettlement in Britian in exchange for access to his notes and transcriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

So the agencies, encouraged by the success of that early round of resettlement, brought in other refugees—survivors of the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo, and oppressed minorities from the former Soviet Union.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John