resettlement
Moving somewhere new
Resettlement is the process of moving people to a new place to live, typically after displacement by war, disaster, or persecution.
Governments and international agencies manage refugee resettlement programs: The family awaited resettlement in a third country.
The term also applies to relocating populations for development projects or political purposes, sometimes forcibly.
Shelter from persecution
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- UNHCRUN body aiding refugees
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
stateless · host country · refugee camp · safe haven · protection · repatriation · asylee · refuge
Permanent change of residence
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- evictionForced departure from rental
- expulsionForced permanent removal
dispossession · dislocation · deportation · exile · banishment · exodus · upheaval · deracination
One's native land
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- expatriationLeaving one's native country
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- migrationMovement to new territory
ethnic enclave · remittances · cultural preservation · identity · return · ancestral land · displacement · exile community
Fitting to new conditions
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
incorporation · acclimatization · social services · community support · citizenship · belonging · inclusion · familiarization
Shelter or housing provided
- temporary housingNon-permanent place to live
- shelterProtected place or structure
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- dwellingPlace of residence
residence · apartment · subsidized housing · transitional housing · group home · host family · rental assistance · neighborhood
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- starting overBeginning again from scratch
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- renewalMaking current again
new life · establishment · foundation · roots · opportunity · hope · future · stability
Formal request document
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
sponsorship · assessment · orientation · approval · screening · quota · placement · referral
asylum
Shelter from persecution
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- UNHCRUN body aiding refugees
persecution · stateless · host country · refugee camp · safe haven · protection · repatriation · asylee · refuge · ethnic cleansing
relocation
Permanent change of residence
- uprootingExtracting from the earth
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- evictionForced departure from rental
expulsion · dispossession · dislocation · deportation · exile · banishment · exodus · upheaval · deracination · ouster
homeland
One's native land
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- expatriationLeaving one's native country
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
migration · ethnic enclave · remittances · cultural preservation · identity · return · ancestral land · displacement · exile community · immigrant community
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
adjustment · incorporation · acclimatization · social services · community support · citizenship · belonging · inclusion · familiarization
accommodation
Shelter or housing provided
- temporary housingNon-permanent place to live
- shelterProtected place or structure
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
dwelling · residence · apartment · subsidized housing · transitional housing · group home · host family · rental assistance · neighborhood · community
fresh start
Opportunity to restart unburdened
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- starting overBeginning again from scratch
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
new life · renewal · establishment · foundation · roots · opportunity · hope · future · stability · permanence
application
Formal request document
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
bureaucracy · sponsorship · assessment · orientation · approval · screening · quota · placement · referral · processing
- land reformland reform, agrarian reform, land redistribution, land distribution, land seizures
- Refugee Diasporaasylum seekers, war refugees, refugee camps, boat people, political exiles
- humanitarian aidaid, aid organizations, aid workers, disaster relief, aid agencies
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- migrationmigration, immigrants, refugees, immigration, emigration
- community servicesparks, family services, libraries, family support, schools
resettlementdeportation
Legal expulsion from country
expulsion · exile · banishment · eviction · ethnic cleansing
resettlementdisplacement
Removal from usual location
uprooting · dispossession · homelessness · rootlessness · statelessness
resettlementdeportation
Legal expulsion from country
forced migration · rendition · transportation · internment · detention
- refugee resettlementHousing those fleeing persecution
- resettlement campsHousing for displaced persons
- resettlement programsOrganized refugee placement efforts