By definition, refugees are fleeing persecution in their countries of origin. (aclrc.com)
The public gaze may have settled on the refugee children of Calais this week, but the UK government has also promised to help people fleeing persecution from much further afield. (politics.co.uk)
Unlike the United States, where very few immigrants are refugees, the sovereign nations of Europe are presented with the immediate needs of people fleeing persecution and conflict. (firstthings.com)