Collocations for refugee - noun

genuine
would-be (esp. BrE)
the government's strategy in dealing with would-be refugees

former, returning
displaced, homeless (both esp. AmE)
A flood of displaced refugees fled west.

economic, environmental, political, war
Many claimed to be environmental refugees, leaving for the sake of their health.

civilian
child

qualify as (esp. BrE)
Those who did not qualify as refugees were returned to their home countries.

be considered (as)
They should be considered economic refugees.

accept, repatriate, resettle, take, take in
The government has agreed to take only 150 refugees.

expel, return
take back
house
assist, help

flee sth
refugees fleeing political persecution

be displaced
refugees displaced by the civil war

arrive
flood, flow, pour
Hundreds of refugees are pouring over the border.

live
refugees living in camps along the border

return

crisis, issue, problem, question, situation
flows (AmE), movement
The refugee flows alone would be a huge upheaval.

resettlement
programme/program
status
She has been refused refugee status.
He does not qualify for refugee status.

claim
agency, group, organization, worker
camp, centre/center
He was born in a refugee camp.

children, community, family, population

among refugee
Unemployment among the refugees has risen sharply.

refugee from
refugees from civil wars

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

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