Millions of people around the world are forced to flee their homes, abandon their belongings, and search for safety in countries away from their own country. However, there is a lot of confusion surrounding the rules, laws, and definitions of refugees and other similar people. So, in this episode of Thinking in English, let’s try to answer questions like who can be a refugee? What is the difference between a refugee, an asylum seeker, and a migrant? What protection are refugees entitled to receive?

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Vocabulary List

To flee (v) - to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear

The criminal fled from the police

To displace (v) - to force someone to leave their home

The construction of a new airport will displace a whole town

Well-founded (adj) - based on facts

To qualify as a refugee you need to prove you have a well-founded fear of persecution

To persecute (v) - to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs

His latest book is about the experience of being persecuted for his religion

To abandon (v) - to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever

We had to abandon the car due to the snowstorm

To deport (v) - to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law

Thousands of illegal immigrants are caught and deported every year

Eligible (adj) - having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions

Only people over 18 are eligible to vote

Asylum (n) - protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war

The athlete applied for asylum in Japan

To grant (n) - to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way

They granted her an entry visa

Abject (adj) - the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc

They live in abject poverty

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