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The pre-World Cup Ebola virus outbreak in the country and strict immigration laws mean support from expat Congolese communities in three different cities will be important.
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Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
When the Iranian national team needed a new World Cup home, the Mexican border city — and its small contingent of Iranian expats — welcomed them.
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Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
On June 20th, up to 100,000 Iranian expats from both sides of the Atlantic are expected to hold a major rally in Paris to urge an end to the executions.
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Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
According to Internations’ Expat Insider Survey, which is one of the largest global studies on expat life, Mexico offers the most welcoming culture.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
When the Iranian national team needed a new World Cup home, the Mexican border city — and its small contingent of Iranian expats — welcomed them.
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Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
On June 20th, up to 100,000 Iranian expats from both sides of the Atlantic are expected to hold a major rally in Paris to urge an end to the executions.
—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
According to Internations’ Expat Insider Survey, which is one of the largest global studies on expat life, Mexico offers the most welcoming culture.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expat
refugee
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Carroz came to California as a Hmong refugee and earned a doctorate in education, equity and democracy from the University of California, Berkeley.
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The plot focuses on a young man named Yahya, who must travel from Mecca to Berlin for his father’s cancer treatment, confronting past traumas and finding refuge in an encounter with a Syrian refugee nurse.
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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expat. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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