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According to the Refugee Council USA, Center for Immigration Studies, & The Narrative Matters, the US received 60,014 refugees in 2023 with the primary nations of origin being from: The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar, & Guatemala.
According to Wikipedia, Every CRS Report, The New Yorker, & USAFacts, 31,630 individuals received asylum from the US in 2023 with the top nationalities being from: Afghanistan, Venezuela, China, Turkey, & Egypt. Also in 2023, 945,370 asylum applications were received (an 88% increase from the previous year). These applications were received from Venezuelans (98,680), Cubans (78,620), Colombians (38,050), Nicaraguans (34,600), & Haitians (30,030).
As to major events in 2023 that caused displacement around the world:
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A conflict in Sudan between Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023 led to the displacement of approximately 5.8 million people in the country. Sudan holds the statistic for the largest number for internally displaced peoples globally with over 9 million internally uprooted.
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Due to conflicts in the Holy Land, military operations in Gaza resulted in the internal displacement of about 1.7 million Palestinians.
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Violence escalated in Myanmar in 2023 causing 1.3 million people to become displaced.
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Violence continued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo causing significant internal displacement.
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Due to an earthquake in both Turkey & Syria, 4.7 million people were displaced.
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1.4 million people were displaced in six countries in southeastern Africa due to Cyclone Freddy.
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Floods, storms, wildfires, and other similar types of natural disasters displaced 7.7 million people in 2023.
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Human rights abuses and persecution in various countries also led to the increase in displacement in 2023.
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By the end of 2023, 63.3 million people were internally disced within their own countries, reflecting a 10% increase from the previous year.
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