USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A refugee is someone who fled his or her home and country owing to “a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”, according to the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention.

Detailed explanation-2: -A person can only be a refugee if he or she is outside his or her country of nationality, or for those who are stateless (that is, without citizenship of any country), their country of habitual residence.

Detailed explanation-3: -To establish a well-founded fear of persecution within the meaning of the refugee. definition, an applicant must show that he or she has: 1) a subjective fear of persecution; and, 2) that the fear has an objective basis.5.

Detailed explanation-4: -From Article 33 of the 1951 Convention, it may be inferred that a threat to life or freedom on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group is always persecution. Other serious violations of human rights – for the same reasons – would also constitute persecution.

Detailed explanation-5: -A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Most likely, they cannot return home or are afraid to do so. War and ethnic, tribal and religious violence are leading causes of refugees fleeing their countries.