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Meanings of extreme hardship in English

Legal term in the United States of America's Immigration Law referring to hardship caused to the qualifying family by removing the defendant or excluding her/him from admission.

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        Examples for "exceptional hardship"
        Examples for "exceptional hardship"
        1
        He also promised more generous compensation to homeowners with a exceptional hardship scheme to guarantee that those affected by blight could sell their houses.
        The Guardian
        2
        Sometimes the lapse of these girls from the paths of virtue is accompanied with exceptional hardships.
        Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations /...
        Usage of extreme hardship in English
        1
        Mr Brennan said the review was in response to cases of extreme hardship.
        The Irish Times
        2
        He has proposed a hardship fund for businesses facing extreme hardship.
        Radio NZ
        3
        Aid agencies are warning of extreme hardship, particularly among families living in flimsy tents.
        The Guardian
        4
        She said undue hardship was not enough as the legal test mentioned extreme hardship.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Under the leadership of Ojeda the party struggled eastward under conditions of extreme hardship.
        South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure
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        Justice Wylie dismissed the appeal saying it did not reach the threshold of extreme hardship.
        Radio NZ
        7
        The story of the expedition is one of extreme hardship and of splendid Russian courage.
        American Big Game in Its Haunts: The Book of the Boone and Crock...
        8
        All accounts concur in representing the journey as one of extreme hardship, and even peril.
        What I Saw in California / A Description of Its Soil, Climate, P...
        9
        Ironically, those years of extreme hardship were his inspiration.
        The Irish Times
        10
        The data indicate that there remains a positive outlook for the 2020 calendar year despite extreme hardship.
        The South African
        11
        He said Mr Keating's reasons do not even come close to meeting the threshold for extreme hardship.
        Radio NZ
        12
        The report concluded that sanctioning could lead to extreme hardship, reliance on loan sharks, shoplifting and depression.
        The Guardian
        13
        In Ireland the landed interest also exercised an undue influence, and many cases of extreme hardship occurred.
        The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
        14
        Activists have criticized the policy, since migrants often face extreme hardship and abuse in Libya, including forced labor.
        Reuters
        15
        It can also give access to social welfare for those in extreme hardship, and increased flexibility with Inland Revenue.
        Radio NZ
        16
        It includes a waiver for people with extreme hardship and an option to pay extra for continued door delivery.
        Reuters
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