Words

Words

Refugee: One who flees, especially to another country, seeking refuge from war, political oppression, religious persecution or a natural disaster

Immigrant: A person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.

Asylum seeker: A person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status.

Asylum: A refugee granted an alien by a sovereign state on its own territory.

Integration: An act or instance of integrating a racial, religious or ethnic group.

Residence permit: An official document allowing a foreigner to live in a country.