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   Ref·u·gee

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   • 1. a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster: "tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes"

   Word Origin early 17th century (originally denoting a Protestant who fled France to seek refuge elsewhere from religious persecution): from refuge + -ee, influenced by French réfugié ‘gone in search of refuge’, past participle of (se) réfugier, from refuge (see refuge).

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › refugeeRefugee | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 21, 2024 · A refugee is a person who has crossed a border and lost the protection of his or her former government due to war, persecution, or natural disaster. Learn about the causes, effects, and responses to refugee movements throughout history and around the world.

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   Who is a refugee?

   • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen. Refugee, any uprooted, homeless, involuntary migrant who has crossed a frontier and no longer possesses the protection of his or her former government.

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   What is a refugee crisis?

   • A refugee crisis can refer to difficulties and dangerous situations in the reception of large groups of forcibly displaced persons. These could be either internally displaced, refugees, asylum seekers or any other huge groups of migrants. Benjamin Franklin

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   What is a refugee migrant?

   • Refugee, any uprooted, homeless, involuntary migrant who has crossed a frontier and no longer possesses the protection of his or her former government. Although there have been waves of refugees throughout history, there was no refugee problem until the emergence of closed state frontiers in the late 19th century.

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   Who is a refugee under US law?

   • Under United States law, a refugee is someone who: A refugee does not include anyone who ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

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4. www.uscis.gov › humanitarian › refugees-and-asylumRefugees | USCIS

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Under United States law, a refugee is someone who: Is located outside of the United States. Is of special humanitarian concern to the United States. Demonstrates that they were persecuted or fear persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Is not firmly resettled in another country.

5. www.worldvision.org › refugees-news-stories › whatWhat is a refugee? | World Vision

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   Jun 24, 2024 · A refugee is a person who flees their home country due to persecution, conflict, or violence and needs international protection. Learn more about the global refugee crisis, the rights and obligations of refugees, and how World Vision supports them.

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7. concernusa.org › news › global-refugee-crisis-explainedThe global refugee crisis, explained - Concern Worldwide

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   Jun 20, 2024 · What does this mean for the tens of millions of people who were forced to leave home? Here’s what you need to know about the global refugee crisis in 2024. Learn more about the refugee crisis — and Concern's response

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Refugee_crisisRefugee crisis - Wikipedia

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Definition. According to the UN Refugee Agency, refugees are individuals who find themselves outside their home country due to a justified fear of persecution based on different factors such as race, religion, nationality, membership in a specific social group, or political opinion.

9. www.doctorswithoutborders.org › what-we-do › focusGlobal refugee crisis | Doctors Without Borders

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   Jun 20, 2024 · A refugee is a person who has crossed a national border to another country to escape conflict or persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, or membership of a particular social group and “is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear” of further persecution or harm.

10. www.hrw.org › topic › refugeesRefugees and Migrants | Human Rights Watch

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    Jul 2, 2024 · Human Rights Watch’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Division defends the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced people, and migrants worldwide.