Vocabulary
What is the difference between a refugee and an internally displaced person?
An internally displaced person cannot leave their country.
How many refugees are leaving from Syria?
5.5 million
What is a migrant?
People who leave their country for better economic opportunities.
What are the vast majority of these refugees fleeing?
The Syrian Civil War
What does IDP stand for?
Internally Displaced Person.
which one of these terms is helped define by: in the USA or at a legal port entering the USA?
A: Migrants
B: Refugees
C: Asylum
D: Internally Displaced Person
C: Asylum
What country is the number one host for refugees?
Turkey is the country that hosts the most refugees.
Most migrants and refugees trying to reach Europe travel along one of three main routes. What are these three routes?
Two are by sea and one is by land.
What did the USA pledge to change their refugee intake to, and what was the original amount?
It started at 70,000 and they moved it up to 10,000.
Before the conflict began in Syria, what was the growing population there?
There was a growing population of 22 million people.
Why do migrants leave their countries?
They leave their countries for better economic opportunities.
Which country has the most IDPs and how many?
Colombia with 7.4 million IDPs.
What are three pull factors for why migrants come to other countries?
- Jobs/economic opportunity
- Medical care/ medicine
- 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.
- Nations not impacted by climate change (yet)
- Educational opportunities
- A nation free from the bombs and carnage.
How many Syrian refugees went to turkey?
1.9 million refugees.
At the end of 2016, how many people were forcibly displaced from their homes?
65.6 million.
What does the word "Prosecution" mean?
hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or political beliefs.
How many refugees is Uganda hosting?
940,800 refugees
What are three push factors for why migrants leave their countries?
- Poverty/lack of economic opportunity
- Lack of healthcare
- An authoritarian government that persecutes based upon race, religion, nationality, member of a social/identity group or political opinion.
- Human rights?
- Home nations impacted by climate change
- Lack of educational opportunities
- War/conflict zone
How many IDP are in Syria?
7.9 million IDP.
When was the last time there were this many displaced people?
There hasn't been this many displaced people since WW ll.
what are the well-founded fears that lead people into seeking refuge or asylum?
Race, religion, nationality, member of a social group or political opinion.
Who received the most asylum applications in 2016 and how many?
Germany at 722,400 applicants.
Why are migrants and refugees treated differently under the law?
Under the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, member states can't expel or return refugee to the "territories where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion." Since migrants do not fall under this category, they have to follow the immigration laws from the country they want to enter.
How many Syrian refugees went to Egypt?
132,375 refugees.
what percent of Syrian refugees are living in neighboring countries?