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refugee

[ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee] / ˌrɛf jʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf jʊˌdʒi /


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The UN refugee agency said this past week its staff were not allowed to meet returnees to confirm whether migrants' decisions "were genuinely free and informed".

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced people face losing vital assistance from UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency warned Tuesday, as protection services crumble due to "severe" funding cuts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

They face unique risks in those countries, said Savi Arvey, director of policy for refugee and immigrant rights at Human Rights First.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Liyana took a walk by herself down by the refugee camp, standing for a long time in the pinkish light soaking up the quiet motions of evening.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Rohingya make up the majority of Myanmar refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia, but Kuala Lumpur has not responded to an AFP query about the number onboard.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

He is the son of refugees who fled communist Vietnam and grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, graduating from Rosemead High School.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The money had been earmarked for programs focused on immigrants, refugees, civil rights, climate change and children.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sir Nicholas was ultimately successful due to a House of Commons ruling on allowing young refugees in the country, which had been passed a couple of months before his rescue mission began.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

You have to understand, the worst penne pasta in Italy, the tubs of it they would give refugees, was still better than the Oklahoma City Olive Garden.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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