refugee crisis + God Grew Tired of Us

refugee

a person who is unable to return to their home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution and/or death due to race, membership in a particular social group, political opinion, religion, or national origin

first sudanese civil war

civil war caused by European colonization; Northern Muslims vs. Southern Christians

second sudanese civil war

civil war caused by pursuit of oil and international meddling

third sudanese civil war

civil war caused by the over throw of the country's leader

persecution

the mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their identities or beliefs

internally displaced person

someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee but has not migrated across an international border

sanctuary

a place of protection

natural disaster

extreme weather events which cause disruption and destruction in an area, which may cause people to flee

humanitarian

a person who seeks to promote human welfare; a philanthropist

genocide/ethnic cleansing

an attempt to kill an entire population based on a shared identity or belief

human rights

rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status

migration

a permanent move to a new location

immigration

migration to a location

emigration

migration from a location

net migration

the difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants to and from a region

interregional migration

a permanent move from one region of a country to another

intraregional migration

a permanent movement within one region of a country

voluntary migration

a movement made by choice

forced migration

a type of movement in which people do not choose to relocate, but do so under threat of violence

push factor

a negative circumstance, event, or condition present in a migrant's home

pull factor

the positive condition(s) and/or circumstance(s) present in a migrant's destination

chain migration

the idea that people move to communities where relatives or friends have previously migrated