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a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
- refugees began returning to their homeland after years of political unrest and war
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Must an 'Immigrant' Also Be an...
Must an 'Immigrant' Also Be an 'Emigrant'?
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The Origin of 'Refugee'
The Origin of 'Refugee'
The word originally referred to the Huguenots
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The first known use of refugee was in 1685
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