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  1. What is a Refugee? Definition and Meaning | USA for UNHCR

    A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, …

  2. Refugee - Wikipedia

    In English, the term refugee derives from the root word refuge, from Old French refuge, meaning "hiding place". It refers to "shelter or protection from danger or distress", from Latin fugere, "to …

  3. Refugees | UNHCR

    A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee conflict or persecution and has crossed an international border to seek safety. They cannot return to their country without risking their life …

  4. Refugees - USCIS

    Sep 17, 2025 · 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, …

  5. Refugee | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 6, 2025 · refugee, any uprooted, homeless, involuntary migrant who has crossed a frontier and no longer possesses the protection of his or her former government. Prior to the 19th …

  6. What is a refugee? - World Relief

    A refugee is someone who seeks safety in another country because it's dangerous or unsafe for them to stay in their own country, often because of war or persecution.

  7. Refugee Services Resources - Health & Human Services

    Oct 1, 2025 · Most refugee resettlement in Iowa is provided by Resettlement Agencies (RAs). These RAs work closely with volunteers to help meet the needs of refugees in Iowa.

  8. What is a refugee? - World Vision

    Jun 27, 2025 · What is the definition of a refugee under international law? Refugees are people forced to flee their home countries because of persecution, conflict, violence, or other …

  9. Refugees | OHSS

    Aug 20, 2025 · A refugee is a person outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality because of persecution or a well-founded …

  10. Refugee Definition | US Immigration Glossary

    A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that country because of persecution, based on the person’s race, …