refugees
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The U.S. government granted Omar’s family, refugees from Somalia, asylum in 1995.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
The family later fled to the US as refugees through the UN, but the trauma of those lost years still weighs heavily on them.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
While it aimed to help asylum seekers and refugees "to achieve their full potential" it did not include any specific commitments to provide better access to education for older teenagers.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The UN refugees chief warned Monday about being "asked to do the impossible", with his agency over-stretched by a huge funding shortfall and heavy displacement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Father recounted that he and Hershel had joined a crowded trail of refugees heading north and east.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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