refugees
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Some 80% of its workers are Ukrainian—refugees who came to Germany after the full-scale invasion of their country, as well as long-term residents.
In the case of refugees it could take 20 years.
From BBC
These include making most migrants wait for up to 10 years - rather than the current five – before being able to apply for permanent residence, with refugees waiting for up to 20 years.
From BBC
I experimented with versions of myself, and slowly I found my voice as a liberal woman, and later as a writer and advocate for refugees.
The crossing was also closed to Afghan refugees.
From BBC
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