Part 4 - Refugees and IDs

What classifies a migration as an involuntary or forced one?

If individuals have to change locations due to things beyond their control

What are Refugees?

People forced to flee their native country

What are IDPs?

People displaced within their country

What is often the reason that countries do not accept refugees?

Threat to national security or economic burdens

What years did the UN meet in order to discuss about refugees?

1951 and 1967

What is the UN definition of a refugee?

Individuals outside of their country of origin who have a well founded fear of being persecuted

What is the principle of non-refoulement?

Countries will not force refugees to go back to their original country

What is the UN agency that was established to aid and protect refugees?

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

When was the UNHCR established?

1950

What form do refugees in the United States need to complete in order to be legally recognized as one?

Form I-589

What US government agency oversees refugees?

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

What are asylum seekers?

People trying to become recognized as refugees

What is an asylee?

Person that has been granted asylum

How many people were forcibly displaced since April 2025?

122 million people

What is the ratio of people that have been forcibly displaced?

1 in 67

How many refugees were there as of April 2025 according to the UNHCR?

42.7 million

How many IDPs were there as of April 2025 according to the UNHCR?

73.5 million

What was the reduced amount of forcibly displaced people from late 2024 to April 2025?

1.1 million

How many countries generated 10,000+ refugees in 2024?

89

How many countries generated 100,000+ refugees in 2024?

41

How many countries generated 1 million+ refugees in 2024?

10

How many countries have generated 10,000+ IDPs in 2024?

49

How many countries have generated 100,000+ IDPs in 2024?

36

How many countries have generated 1 million+ IDPs?

16

What percentage do the top 10 refugee source countries account for all refugees worldwide?

91%

What percentage do the top 10 IDPs source countries account for all IDPs worldwide?

75%

What are the 7 countries that appear on both top 10 lists of refugee and IDPs sources?

Afghan, Syria, Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, DRC, Somalia

Who won the 2024 Venezuela Presidential election?

JJK Modulo, (Nicolas Maduro)

When did the Taliban in Afghanistan retake power?

August 15, 2021

When did the United States withdraw its military forced in Afghanistan?

February 29, 2020

How many people in Sudan have been forced to flee their homes?

50.5 million

What are the two rival factions that are trying to assume power in Sudan?

Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces

How many people in the DRC were forcibly displaced?

7.4 million

How many new internal displacements were there in DRC in 2024?

5.3 million

How many people were forced to flee the DRC in 2024?

61,660

What are the 3 options that refugees face when they arrive in another country?

Voluntary repatriation, resettlement in asylum, or resettlement in another country

How many refugees worldwide were able to return to their home countries in 2024?

1.6 million

How many refugees were able to return to Syria in 2024?

512,718

How many refugees were able to return to South Sudan in 2024?

404,744

How many refugees were able to return to Afghanistan in 2024?

364,443

How many refugees were able to return to Ukraine in 2024?

209,064

How many IDPs were able to return to their areas of origin in 2024?

8.2 million

What percentage of all refugees flee to neighboring countries?

60-80%

What does Medecins Sans Frontieres translate to?

Doctors without Borders

When was the state of Israel founded?

1948

How many refugees in 2024 were resettled to third countries?

188,800

How many refugees were granted citizenship or permanent residence status in 2024?

88,900

What can refugees suffer from when they try to resettle in their new country?

Loneliness, depression, PTSD

What are some of the challenges that refugees face during resettlement?

New language, customs, culture, and environment

What refugee wave was there in the United States in 1956?

Hungarian

What refugee wave was there in the United States in the 1970s?

Vietnamese “boat people”

What refugee wave was there in the United States in 1999?

Kosovars

How many Hungarian refugees were accepted in 1956 in the United States?

30,000

How many Hungarians fled the country when people staged a revolt against the Communist Hungarian government?

200,000

Who was the President that oversaw the Hungarian refugees?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

What operation did Dwight D. Eisenhower initiate in order to admit the Hungarian refugees?

Operation Safe Haven

Who was the attorney general that gave parole authority for the Hungarian Refugees in the United States?

William Rogers

What was the central processing point for Operation Safe Haven?

Camp Kilmer, New Jersey

What was the percentage that immigrants were allowed to enter as refugees based on the 1965 Immigration act?

6%

When did the United States adopt the UN definition of a refugee?

1980

What organization did the 1980 Refugee Act establish to manage domestic resettlement programs?

Office of Refugee Resettlement?

What is the Presidential Determination from the 1980 Refugee Act?

President needs to consult with Congress to determine max amount of people that can be admitted as refugees

How many refugees were admitted in 1980 in the United States?

207,000

How many refugees were admitted in the United States in 1992?

132,531