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Recent Examples of resettlement
Many see Jordan as a way station to permanent resettlement in Canada, the United States, or Europe, where the economic opportunities are better.
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Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
According to statistics cited in a recent federal appeals court ruling, more than 128,000 individuals had been conditionally approved for refugee status when the resettlement program was halted.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Thiswas a good first step to identifying areas needing improvement and ensuring accountability onrefugee resettlement and immigration in Idaho.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
We also are deeply troubled by the cancellation of the $11 million grant to Catholic Charities of Miami, which played a very important part with the resettlement of Syrian and Afghan refugees in Miami and elsewhere.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The 1,100 Afghans awaiting resettlement were vetted under that same framework.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
This is what refugee resettlement done right looks like.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The jobs listed in the EDD layoff notices include behavioral specialists, child care workers, food service managers, instructional aides, medical assistants, program directors, recreation workers, a refugee resettlement worker and therapists.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
According to statistics cited in a recent federal appeals court ruling, more than 128,000 individuals had been conditionally approved for refugee status when the resettlement program was halted.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Thiswas a good first step to identifying areas needing improvement and ensuring accountability onrefugee resettlement and immigration in Idaho.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
We also are deeply troubled by the cancellation of the $11 million grant to Catholic Charities of Miami, which played a very important part with the resettlement of Syrian and Afghan refugees in Miami and elsewhere.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The 1,100 Afghans awaiting resettlement were vetted under that same framework.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
This is what refugee resettlement done right looks like.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The jobs listed in the EDD layoff notices include behavioral specialists, child care workers, food service managers, instructional aides, medical assistants, program directors, recreation workers, a refugee resettlement worker and therapists.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettlement
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After a one-block relocation in the early 1970s, the Delgadillo barber shop has evolved into a gift shop and museum (with barber chair) and a must-see stop for Route 66 enthusiasts.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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However, when there is a potential risk to public safety, and to the safety of the animal itself, relocation may be necessary.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Netflix picked up the rights to three more NFL contests amid government scrutiny over the migration of games from free TV to streaming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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So how are bird enthusiasts able to track these migrations?—
Marta Hill,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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There’s lots of emigration because there are no jobs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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But there’s no such thing as legal emigration to Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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And maybe hold a parallel history of travel and displacement in some odd way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Moderated by IndieWire’s Anne Thompson, the panel explored how Luna channelled his own experiences with grief into an adaptation of Brenda Navarro’s novel about family separation and emotional displacement.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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The city’s leaders worry about the facility's insufficient infrastructure, while Senator Warnock remains opposed to the administration’s aggressive deportation policies.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Worries surrounding deportation are also having an effect, the report says.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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This proprietary approach overcomes challenges of surface treatment and dispersion associated with the material.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Goldman notes that the three-month realized pairwise correlation among the major AI hyperscalers—Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle—has fallen sharply, with rising dispersion among the dominant names.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Resettlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettlement. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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