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Community Programs

France

France is considered one of the main host countries of refugees in Europe. In 2021 newcomers were mainly from Afghanistan, the Ivory Coast, Bangladesh, Guinea, and Turkey. Most recent data have shown the increasing influx of asylum seekers arriving from Ukraine due to the Russian conflict. The Community Programs team in France is actively engaged with local nonprofit organizations, serving in the community, and developing opportunities for collecting and sharing refugee stories.

Demographics
ARRIVALS

FY 2017-2021 data source: The French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED); European Council of Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

FY 2022 data: 613,272 persons with refugee status and 64,034 asylum seekers were registered in France.

TOP COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

FY 2022 data source: Integral Human Development: France

TOP NEWCOMER LANGUAGES
  • Ukrainian
  • Dari
  • Pashto
  • Arabic
  • Sinhala
  • Tamil
  • French

FY 2022 data source: Languages based on the official and/or most common language of arrivals’ country of origin.

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Julia
Julia  ·  Ukraine
In France, We Were All Greeted Very Warmly and Cordially
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Marina  ·  Ukraine
As We Crossed the Border There Were Warm Tents and Food
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Sonam  ·  Tibet
I Have My Right to Dream
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On the Streets of Paris
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Ali  ·  Afghanistan
The Journey: I Crossed the Mountainous Border
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I Was Called the Sock Ambassador
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Community Programs Coordinator, France
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