Vocab
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People who leave their country due to a "______" of persecution.
Well Founded Fear
At the end of 2016, how many people had been forcibly displaced from their homes?
65.6 million
Which County is most migrants and refugee trying to reach?
Europe
Why do some Refugees leave their country? (Name 3)
1. People who leave their country due to a "well Founded fear" of persecution.
2. Race, religion, nationality, member of a social group or political opinion.
3. Also, refugees are those who are fleeing war zones.
4. People legally apply to be refugees when outside of a nation they want to immigrate to.
Why do some Asylums leave their country? (Name 3)
1. Applies to those who meet the legal status of a refugee.
2. People who leave their country due to a "well Founded fear" of persecution.
3. Race, religion, nationality, member of a social group or political opinion.
4. People legally apply for asylum when either inside the USA or at a legal port of entry into the country.
Whats the definition for a migrant.
people who leave their country for better economic opportunities.
What two countries had the most IDP's
Columbia and Syria
Europe is facing its worst crisis since when?
World War ll.
About how many Syrians are not displaced
10 million
How many refugees worldwide are Syrian?
1 in 4
Give me 3 examples of a push factor.
1. Poverty/lack of economic opportunity
2. Lack of healthcare
3. An authoritarian government that persecutes based upon race, religion, nationality, member of a social/identity group or political opinion. Human rights
4. Home nations impacted by climate change
5. Lack of educational opportunities
6. War/conflict zone
What are the top 5 countries of origin refuge? (Name All 5)
Syria
Afghanistan
South Sudan
Somalia
Sudan
The vast majority of these refugees are fleeing from what?
The Terror of the Syrian Civil War
How many people are displaced within Syria?
7.9 million
Turkey has taken in how many Syrian refugees?
1.9 million
Give me 3 examples of a pull factor.
1. Jobs/economic opportunity
2. Medical care/ medicine
3. A democratic government that support human rights. Equality under the law regardless of race, religion, nationality, member of a social/identity group or political opinion.
4. Nations not impacted by climate change (yet)
5. Educational opportunities
6. A nation free from the bombs and carnage.
What are the Top 5 Host countries for refugees? (Name All 5)
Turkey
Pakistan
Lebanon
Iran
Uganda
What two people had a disagreement between EU member nations over the proposal?
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel & Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Before the conflict had begin, Syria had robust middle class and a growing population of what?
22 million people
How many Syrians had fled their homes?
More than half
Whats the definition of a IDP
A refugee who is unable to cross international borders.
What country received 123,000 Asylum Applications (in 2016)
Italy
The U.S pledged to increase the number of refugees it would accept annually, from _______ to _______. But that won't go into effect until ______, and its still just a drop in the bucket.
70,000, 100,000, 2017
The entire EU has less than 430,000 what?
Syrian asylum applications
Only recently have a significant number of Syrian refugees attempted the dangerous journey to where?
Europe