The family near Kabul was among the millions of Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Iran and Pakistan, after both countries launched crackdowns in 2023 on foreigners — particularly Afghans — living in their countries.
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Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Like every guide with the foreign tour operator Intourist, she was vaguely affiliated with the secret services (KGB) and so filled out reports about her interactions with foreigners that no one read.
The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.
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Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
The tightening of the reins in the British Mandate for Palestine comes as Adolf Hitler and Germany invade Poland, triggering the beginnings of World War II, and as Jewish refugees fleeing persecution begin entering the region.
Flights in and out of the Middle East came to a near-complete stop, stranding residents, expatriates, and tourists alike, even as Iran struck the region’s most crowded cities and luxury hotels.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
The first question treats the UAE as a lifestyle destination for expatriates and a parking lot for sovereign capital.
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