refugees

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She said certain groups, including refugees, older adults and those with disabilities, would be left especially vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

That’s the citizens air patrol formed in Miami in 1991 to assist Cuban refugees in the Florida Straits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Every delay has a human cost,” said Heather Kerr, Congo country director for the International Rescue Committee, a charity that works with refugees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Schreiber called the ruling important for government efforts to bring about a more "effective and fair system to manage refugees and asylum seekers".

From BBC • May 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