
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, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Refugee | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 11, 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 …
TXOR – Texas Office for Refugees
Refugee Support Services assist refugees in their resettlement to the United States through an array of services designed to promote self-sufficiency and meaningful integration.
Definitions | Refugees and Migrants
Refugees are persons who are outside their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order...
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 …
An Overview of U.S. Refugee Law and Policy
Apr 24, 2025 · Under U.S. law, a “refugee” is a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country because of “persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution” due to …
Migrant/Refugee Resources in Fort Worth (Texas County), Texas
Mar 3, 2024 · The Refugee Services of Texas (RST) is one such organization that provides job placement services, vocational training, and career development programs for refugees and …