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Temporary refugee status can last a lifetime

In Switzerland more than 20,000 refugees live with a temporary "humanitarian" residence permit. 11,000 of them have been living here for more than seven years. For them and their children, even those born here, finding a regular job and building a stable life is really hard. (swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello)

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