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

Under a contentious deal inked with Australia this year, the island nation will provide 30-year visas for up to 350 immigrants -- many convicted of serious crimes -- for resettlement on the barren atoll.

From Barron's • 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

The Jewish resettlement official with the Joint Distribution Committee who met them when they landed in New York City on June 24, 1946, suggested Kansas City as a destination.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren