What is the definition of “refugee”?
In New Hampshire, a refugee is defined as someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their home country, or the country where they are normally a resident, due to a fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership of a particular social group. This definition is based on the United Nations 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and applies to anyone who is eligible to receive protection under this Convention, including those who have been granted asylum. This is an international agreement that is meant to protect individuals from the risk of persecution and to provide them a safe country to establish a new life if they cannot return to their home country. Under U.S. immigration law and the Convention, a refugee must show that they faced persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution if they returned to their home country. Generally, this means showing that they experienced past mistreatment due to membership in the protected group and that this mistreatment could be used to justify granting them asylum in the United States. To be eligible for asylum in the United States, a refugee must apply and demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution. The application for asylum must be filed within one year of arriving in the United States, and it is the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate that they meet the definition of a refugee.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.La palabra "refugiado" se refiere a una persona que, debido a una fundada temor a ser perseguida por motivos de raza, religión, nacionalidad, pertenencia a un determinado grupo social o por sus opiniones políticas, ha salido o se ha visto obligado a abandonar su país de origen. Esta persona no puede o no quiere regresar a su país de origen debido a la temor de ser perseguida o a la falta de los recursos necesarios para hacerlo. El Derecho de Inmigración de New Hampshire define la condición de Refugiado como una persona que haya cumplido con los criterios establecidos por la ley de los Estados Unidos para ser admitida como tal. Los criterios incluyen una prueba de que la persona ha sufrido persecución en el pasado, que apoyan sus motivos de temor y que en ocasiones comprende el temor a sufrir un daño grave y a regresar a su país. Los refugiados también reciben protecciones especiales, como asistencia financiera, empleo y apoyo social.
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