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Can refugees be sent back to their country?
Once the reasons for being displaced or having fled have disappeared and it is safe again to live in this country refugees are free to go back to their country of origin. The so-called returnees are still people of concern to the UNHCR and are, as such, under their legal protection.
Why do people migrate from Syria to Europe?
Thousands of Syrian refugees have travelled to Europe, fleeing war in their country and seeking somewhere safe to live. The civil war has been raging in Syria for a long time, but the numbers of refugees heading to Europe has increased substantially in recent months.
Is a refugee legal?
According to U.S. immigration law, a person granted asylum is legally allowed to remain in the country without fear of deportation.
What is the difference between asylum seekers and refugees?
An asylum seeker is a person looking for protection because they fear persecution, or they have experienced violence or human rights violations. A refugee is a person who asked for protection and was given refugee status. They may have been resettled in another country or be waiting for resettlement.
How do refugees get to Europe?
Thousands died each year making the 300 km sea crossing, most of whom originated in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, however, the vast majority of refugees came to Europe using the much shorter Aegean Sea crossing from Turkey to Greece, subsequently crossing the Balkans towards the European Union by land.
How many refugees have entered Europe?
Refugees in Europe Based on data from UNHCR, at the end of 2020, all around the world there were: 26.4 million refugees and.
Who counts as a refugee?
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 fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.