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Recent Examples of refugees
Late last year, the administration moved to reinterview certain refugees who were admitted to the US under former President Joe Biden as part of a comprehensive review.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Among other things, the legislation adds work requirements for able-bodied adults starting in January 2027, revokes Medicaid access to some immigrants, including refugees and people seeking asylum, and checks whether someone is eligible for the program every six months instead of every year.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tunheim said the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in showing that the government doesn't have the legal right to detain refugees who aren't facing possible deportation.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, another federal judge ordered the agency Wednesday to stop its deportation of refugees in Minnesota that had lawful status in the country.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The eight remaining Houses are now refugees, their diaspora spread across the galaxy looking for a more permanent home — a truly tragic fate.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Look for Tânia Maria as a kind of housemother to refugees.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Then again, that slightly generic quality never impinges on the film’s characterizations, and allows viewers to extrapolate the finer points of this story to the plights of so many other refugees, from Syria and elsewhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Census officials based their estimates Tuesday on government records, including birth certificates, death certificates, data about immigrants and data about refugees.
—Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Among other things, the legislation adds work requirements for able-bodied adults starting in January 2027, revokes Medicaid access to some immigrants, including refugees and people seeking asylum, and checks whether someone is eligible for the program every six months instead of every year.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Tunheim said the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in showing that the government doesn't have the legal right to detain refugees who aren't facing possible deportation.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, another federal judge ordered the agency Wednesday to stop its deportation of refugees in Minnesota that had lawful status in the country.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The eight remaining Houses are now refugees, their diaspora spread across the galaxy looking for a more permanent home — a truly tragic fate.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Look for Tânia Maria as a kind of housemother to refugees.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Then again, that slightly generic quality never impinges on the film’s characterizations, and allows viewers to extrapolate the finer points of this story to the plights of so many other refugees, from Syria and elsewhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
Census officials based their estimates Tuesday on government records, including birth certificates, death certificates, data about immigrants and data about refugees.
—Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
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Kurdish exiles claim Iranian attack in Iraq The National Army of Kurdistan, the armed wing of the Kurdistan Freedom Party, or PAK, claimed Iran launched an attack against one of its bases near Irbil, some 200 miles north of Baghdad.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Rubio factor In the past, many Cuban exiles and Cuban American hardliners have strongly opposed negotiations with the Cuban government.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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An Israeli official who spoke on condition of anonymity in accordance with policy told The Associated Press that dozens of Palestinians would initially be allowed through each way, starting with medical evacuees and Palestinians who fled during the war.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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All evacuees to proceed to Sutter and Meridian.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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Remittances by expatriates amounted to nearly $14 billion in the second quarter of the year, the most recent data available shows — an increase of about 50% since 2017.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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The recent census did not include expatriates but the decision is believed to affect millions of eligible voters living outside Iraq.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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