Refugee settlement means "the process of basic adjustment to life ‒ often in the early stages of transition to the new country ‒ including securing access to housing, education, healthcare, …

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, …

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, …

Dec 7, 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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

The UN agency that helps refugees is UNHCR (also known as the UN Refugee Agency), which emerged in the wake of World War II to help Europeans displaced by that conflict.

Jun 27, 2025 · Refugees are people forced to flee their home countries because of persecution, conflict, violence, or other circumstances that place them in need of international protection.

Dec 22, 2025 · Immigrant and Refugee Affairs We welcome, support and celebrate our immigrants. City leaders come to us for advice on immigrant issues.