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Recent Examples of resettlement
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.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Congo, already hosting over 600,000 refugees and in an active armed conflict, is not considered a safe or suitable resettlement option, VanDiver said.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
America’s legacy of refugee resettlement helped save our family.
—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
One combined a bill to audit Idaho refugee resettlement programs with another that would require law enforcement to verify the immigration status and nationality of people arrested.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The resettlement to a different country took years to materialise due to the high refugee influx at the time to Europe, mainly from Syria.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
History of refugee policy The language in Section 209 arose after the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980, a law that created our current refugee resettlement framework.
—Ashley Sanchez, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Many civilians subsequently surrendered and were sent to resettlement camps.
—Agathe Demarolle, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Congo, already hosting over 600,000 refugees and in an active armed conflict, is not considered a safe or suitable resettlement option, VanDiver said.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
America’s legacy of refugee resettlement helped save our family.
—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
One combined a bill to audit Idaho refugee resettlement programs with another that would require law enforcement to verify the immigration status and nationality of people arrested.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The resettlement to a different country took years to materialise due to the high refugee influx at the time to Europe, mainly from Syria.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
History of refugee policy The language in Section 209 arose after the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980, a law that created our current refugee resettlement framework.
—Ashley Sanchez, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Many civilians subsequently surrendered and were sent to resettlement camps.
—Agathe Demarolle, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettlement
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Most fans understand that the need for more professional-caliber resources wasn’t going to be met under Mohegan Tribe ownership, but there is deep frustration over the Sun’s relocation out of New England.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Officials initially concluded that the relocation did not warrant strict controls.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Texas, Florida and Tennessee all ranked in the top five for net interstate migration of federal income tax filers in 2023, while the higher-tax states of California, New York and New Jersey ranked near the bottom, according to an analysis of IRS data by the nonprofit Tax Foundation.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The migration needed to close that gap takes four to five years.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The country saw a wave of emigration – and a serious brain drain – in the wake of a partial military mobilization that was announced in September 2022.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent waves of emigration of younger Cubans have left many older adults alone to fend for themselves under the direst conditions.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Long engaged with questions of violence, displacement, and the politics of gender, Malani here turns to the myth of Orestes to probe the historical roots of power and its persistence in the present.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Turnout there was 23%, but officials cited challenges including large-scale displacement and outdated civil registry records.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In February of this year, a district court ruled that DHS's third-country removal practices were unlawful, but the ruling was stayed pending the government's appeal, allowing the deportations to continue.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The bill would ensure hospitals and health centers are places where all New Yorkers can receive care without fear of risking detention and deportation.—
Sonia Lawrence,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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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 2 May. 2026.
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