refugees
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Born in Britain to Hungarian refugees from communism, Mr. Hilton served as a senior policy adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
The latter will involve communities, universities and companies hosting refugees from next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
As a child of refugees from Hitler’s Germany and the descendent of a once-large family tree, many of whose branches were obliterated by the Holocaust, Mr. Moritz registered the diagnosis with mordant irony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
When the last fort surrendered on August 17, the Germans began their march across Belgium, driving thousands of frightened refugees before them.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
