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Rebuilding a life in a new country after being forced to leave home.
means The organized process of moving a group of people (often refugees or displaced persons) to a new place to live permanently, usually arranged by governments or agencies.
from Built from 'settle' — traced back through Old French 'setler' to Latin roots tied to 'sedere,' to sit — plus the prefix 're-,' again. To settle was to seat yourself, to come to rest; resettlement is being made to sit down a second time, somewhere you didn't necessarily choose, after circumstance stood you back up.
- legal status
- distinct from asylum, which requires reaching the border first
- global odds
- under 1 percent of refugees ever get resettled
- process length
- can take 18 months to several years of vetting
- top host
- historically the US resettles more than any other nation