boat people in English

noun

1

refugees who have left a country by sea, in particular the Vietnamese who fled in small boats to Hong Kong, Australia, and elsewhere after the conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam in 1975.

It was reported recently that a number of violent criminals paid big money to join the Vietnamese boat people to come to Australia.

Use "boat people" in a sentence

1. No reprieve for the boat people.

2. Artists record anthem to aid boat people.

3. December 1989 start of involuntary repatriation of boat people p. 37

4. The number of boat people arriving monthly on foreign shores peaked at 56,000 in June 1979.

5. More than 000 boat people in three Hong Kong detention camps demonstrated against forced repatriation on Nov. 11-

6. An agreement was reached during Maude's visit to increase the rate of voluntary repatriation of boat people from Hong Kong.

7. The last of the boat people were repatriated from Malaysia in 2005 and Thailand deported 4,000 Hmong refugees in 2009.

8. He said that the deportations could jeopardise international negotiations aimed at finding a long-term solution to the boat people problem.

9. On April 30, 1975, 185 clergy – about half of the Congregation – left Vietnam as boat people just before the Fall of Saigon.

10. Only 52 out of the 110 boat people survived the tragedy and were rescued by Filipino fishermen who brought them to Bolinao Island, Philippines.

11. 29 The dramatic influx of Vietnames boat people has created a serious problem for the host country which will lead to disastrous consequences unless it is dealt with speedily.

12. 20 The dramatic influx of Vietnames boat people has created a serious problem for the host country which will lead to disastrous consequences unless it is dealt with speedily.

13. 2 days ago · La misère Abjecte lance « 750 000 boat-people » à l’aventure et fournit « 500 000 parias à Port-au-Prince »