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Recent Examples of refugees
Refugee resettlement organizations estimate this new policy could impact tens of thousands of refugees, mostly those who entered during the Biden administration.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Memon said in Waterbury two girls, who were refugees from Egypt, were assaulted by a group of classmates and had their hijabs pulled off.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Though they were initially prohibited from entering, the activist nuns, who both died last year after years spent serving and praying with Chicago-area immigrants and refugees, met with ICE repeatedly to eventually gain access.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that ICE officers went door to door under Operation PARRIS arresting refugees and sending them to detention centers in Texas, without access to attorneys.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
The fall of Kabul in Afghanistan and Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to a national and local influx of refugees from those countries.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Under federal law, refugees are required to apply for a green card within a year of their arrival.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Greece has long been a favored gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Memon said in Waterbury two girls, who were refugees from Egypt, were assaulted by a group of classmates and had their hijabs pulled off.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Though they were initially prohibited from entering, the activist nuns, who both died last year after years spent serving and praying with Chicago-area immigrants and refugees, met with ICE repeatedly to eventually gain access.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that ICE officers went door to door under Operation PARRIS arresting refugees and sending them to detention centers in Texas, without access to attorneys.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
The fall of Kabul in Afghanistan and Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to a national and local influx of refugees from those countries.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Under federal law, refugees are required to apply for a green card within a year of their arrival.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Greece has long been a favored gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refugees
Noun
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These losses help explain why so many invisible exiles do not survive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, halfway across the world, in Madrid, González is surrounded by many Venezuelan exiles who want more aggressive political action.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When there’s major news involving Venezuela, TV cameras reflexively rush to Doral, hoping to document the reactions of expatriates living in Florida.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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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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“Refugees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refugees. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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