Collocations for refugee - noun

genuine, real | would-be | returning | economic, environmental, political, war
Many claimed to be environmental refugees, leaving for the sake of their health.

civilian | child

qualify as
Those who did not qualify as refugees were returned to their home countries.

be considered, be found to be, be recognized as
Only nine per cent were found to be genuine political refugees.

accept, resettle, take (back/in)
The government has agreed to take only 150 refugees plus their dependants.

expel, return | house | help

flee sth
refugees fleeing political persecution

be displaced
refugees displaced by the civil war

arrive | pour
Hundreds of refugees are pouring over the border.

live
refugees living in camps along the border

return

crisis, issue, problem, question, situation | exodus | resettlement | status
The Home Office has refused him refugee status.

group, organization, worker | camp, centre, hostel | children, community, family, population

among ~
Unemployment among the refugees has risen sharply.

~ from
refugees from civil wars

a flood/influx of refugees
a new influx of refugees from the combat zone

the flow of refugees, the plight of refugees, the return of refugees