we took over 900 refugees
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about 90,000 became political refugees
Jewish refugees were given a homeland in Palestine.
The 1970s and 1980s saw a number of refugees arriving in New Zealand. They were fleeing war and came from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
It is a person who flees to Another Country to escape conflict in their own.
Mainly war. They are running from war taking over their city, town, country. Their homes are in ruins, no food, and they need to escape.
They are usually called refugees. If the danger is war, they are war refugees. If the danger is because they oppose the ruler(s) they are political refugees.
Baba and Amir are Afghan refugees who flee to the United States to escape the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Generally speaking, refugees fled Vietnam by boat. However, a number of them left by land borders or using aircraft.
we took over 900 refugees
Anywhere they could find or think that was safe. Many went from one dangerous place to another. You couldn't really get away from the war, just escape to a hopefully safer place.
Refugees are trying to escape their current country in search of a better life somewhere else. They may be trying to escape due to war, poverty, gang violence or whatever reason they see fit to flee their country. Most don't have enough money to pay for, and usually not enough time to get, their documentation. However, it's not usually about money. It's the loss of hope in their native countries. There will always be people trying to escape something in their country of origin.
People who flee to a foreign country to escape danger
Many refugees fled to Pakistan from Afghanistan because they had a war.
Refugees flee from war and seek a place of safety where they can live in peace.
Asylum seekers and refugees move due to safety concerns such as persecution, violence, or conflict in their home country. They are often forced to flee in search of protection and a better life for themselves and their families.