For my final paper I will be focusing on the political refugee of Albanians. In 1992 my family and

A refugee is defined as a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war or persecution. Since the communist victory in Vietnam in 1975, Australia has become a desirable location for hundreds of thousands of refugees as a result of the pleasant lifestyle and an abundance of employment opportunities. The experiences of Indochinese refugees in the 1970’s and present day refugees contain both similar and contrasting elements. Refugees no longer flee from countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos instead they arrive to Australia from war-ravaged nations in the Middle East such as Iraq and Syria. Nevertheless, these countries are all victims of war and people continue to seek refuge as a consequence of conflict and fear

It brought this country overwhelming disasters and poverty. Albania's economy "changed drastically in the early 1990s, as the government moved from a Communist system to a more democratic organization" ("Real Adventures – Albania" 2). Albania emerged from the Communist era as the poorest country in Europe. For the first time Albanians were granted the right to foreign travel. The country still relied on tens of thousands of Albanians who work in Greece, Italy, and Germany and send money home to support their families. Throughout 1990 thousands of Albanian citizens tried to flee the country through Western embassies. A multinational relief operation "arranged for safe evacuation of more than 5000 Albanians, and 20,000 more sailed illegally to Italy in vessels seized at civilian ports" (Clunies 54).

A refugee is a person who was forced to leave their country. Whether it be from warfare or natural disaster, their homes are no longer safe to live in, so they need to relocate elsewhere. Once someone sets foot on the journey of becoming a refugee, they become vulnerable and dependent with no sense of what the future will bring. In an attempt to accommodate them, first world countries with the resources necessary to assist these refugees, are struggling to determine whether or not they should step-in and help. Some argue that taking them in could come with excessive consequences, while others believe they could be assets. Although there may be a few consequences, they are outweighed by the benefits and undeniable severity of the situation.

Intro: Refugees face a far worse life than most people can imagine, and there is no easy way out for them. They first must get out of whatever dangerous place they are in, then travel long distances with almost no resources, and even if they do make it safely to the USA there is a chance they will be sent back or even put in jail. The refugee experience is defined by risks and belonging.

Somebody that is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster is a refugee. There are over 2.3 million Syrian refugees and of those, 45 of them made their home in the united states. In years to come the U.S. will be bringing in more refugees. Most of these refugees do not have any bad intentions when coming to the U.S., but are just looking for a home so they can start to rebuild their life. In order to be brought in, refugees must first go through a security screening.

The most commonly accepted definition of a ‘refugee’ is set out in the United Nations 1951

The type of government that Kosovo has is a Parliamentary Republic. A parliamentary republic is a system of government having the real executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature. The president

The United Nations approach on the treatment of refugees is as follows. the Convention relating to the status of Refugees 1967 Protocol defines who a refugee is and explains what Rights countries should afford to refugees. A refugee is a person who is outside of their own country and is unable or unwilling to return due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their; race, religion, nationality, membership of a group or political

The dilemma regarding the American refugee policy and America’s stance on refugees at this point in time is a challenging topic for many to discuss. Not only is this controversy affecting Americans, it is also hurting refugees in desperate need of our help. America needs to start handling the emerging refugee crisis by first working to remove the stereotype associated with refugees, then the U.S. needs to assess which refugee countries should (if any) actually be banned, and after accomplishing those-- America needs to work to help the countries in need by letting refugees in, and working to help the refugees live happily in their country of origin.

According to UNHCR, a refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. 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. When people flee their own country, and seek sanctuary in another country, they apply for asylum – the right to be recognized as a refugee and receive legal protection and material assistance. An asylum seeker must demonstrate that his or her fear of persecution in his or her home country is

According to Alnord (1983), the principles that constitute The Refugee Act of 1980 are the most comprehensive to provide aid to any refugee group of people, but each principle has raised conflicts and new debates are requested with regard to the implementations and constancy. Furthermore, the high level of refugees received in the United States is a great concern in congress due to the fact that this is exposed to the eyes of many larger conflicts of fiscal policy, border control and the appropriate role of the legislative branch (Alnord, 1983). Also, Alnord (1983)

Put simply, my parents are Bosnian refugees and are victims of genocide, and the displacement that the aforementioned genocide caused. They came to the United States with whatever money they could earn, and a few material items. My father came with something similar to a Shop-Rite bag that contained a pair of sneakers, a photo of his family at a picnic, and a grand sum of seven dollars. My mother came here with a suitcase with a couple t-shirts and photos of her family. Both left everything that they have known behind, have sacrificed a part of themselves, and saw horrors no one should have to endure. America was the helping hand, the land of opportunity-a city upon a hill. Within a few years of adjusting to their new environment, my parents met, fell in love, and soon enough I came into the world. A Bosnian-American I am, and forever will be.

Let’s start by defining what it is to be a refugee. A refugee is any citizen of a nation who is forced to flee due to persecution or unsafe living conditions.

There were both positive and negative results resulting from the flow of Greek refugees. At first the Greeks welcomed their compatriots. However, soon their presence put a damper on traditional Greek philoxenia (welcoming of strangers). When the refugees started arriving from Turkey with typhus, smallpox, and cholera, the Greek government put a temporary stop to their arrivals. Some of the refugees lingered in disease-ridden boats offshore. A ship arriving in Piraeus from Samsun, on the north Turkish coast, in January

Kosovo used to be part of Yugoslavia, but it was an autonomous province within Serbian borders. It had its own governing body, which could make its own decisions, but there was still tension between the Serbs and ethnic Albanians. After the break up of Yugoslavia, Albanians of Kosovo wanted independence, but Slobodan Milošević took away their autonomy, which led Albanian separatists to declare Kosovo independent, but it was not officially recognized (Chronology of Events