Refugees and the Resettlement Process (4/17)

A Rohingya widow and her children…

  • Yes, may be refugees
  • Persecuted for religion
  • “Living outside the country of [their] nationality”

A man and his family…struggling financially…

  • No, not refugees
  • Financial need is not a protected category
  • He may be an economic migrant

An escaped criminal…​

  • No, not refugees
  • His “well-founded fear” is based on his illicit behavior, not a protected category​

A Christian family…to a distant city​

  • No, not refugees
  • Refugees are “living outside the country of [their] nationality.”​
  • May be “internally displaced persons”​