In November, a new wave of refugees arrived in Dubie after the Congolese army launched an offensive to try to wipe out Mai Mai militias.

NPR: Military Offensive Displaces Congo Civilians

So, besides haggling for a better aid package, Turkey is pressing America to let it deploy its troops freely in northern Iraq to prevent any Kurdish uprising and to stop a tidal wave of refugees crossing its borders.

ECONOMIST: Caught in the crossfire

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it has picked up more than 500 Haitians attempting to flee their troubled island home by sea and will send most of them back to Haiti, where a spreading rebellion has stoked fears of a new wave of refugees.

CNN: Haitians flee to U.S. in boats

In a new wave of misery, some of the refugees near the border may find themselves being moved, or forced to flee, elsewhere.

ECONOMIST: The great exodus

And conditions have worsened since the French intervention in Mali prompted a fresh wave of 15, 000 refugees.

BBC: Mali refugees endure 'appalling' Mauritania camp

The next wave of workers were Somali refugees.

NPR: At Iowa Meatpacking Plant, New Workers Complain