resettlement

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The authorities have demolished homes in Makoko in the past - most recently in 2017, when residents obtained a court order to prevent forced evictions without adequate notice, compensation and resettlement.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Lakanwal was evacuated to the U.S. on Sept. 8, 2021, as part of a resettlement program called Operation Allies Welcome, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The Highland region has previously housed people from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Syria under resettlement schemes.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Instead of the refugee resettlement pipeline, most came as students, workers or to reunite with family.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

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