The Migrant, Internally Displaced Person, Refugee, and Asylum Seeker

According to the assigned readings, the term refugee is specifically and narrowly defined from the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention and the related 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees. What specific criteria do people have to meet in order to be defined as such under the above protocols? (2 points)

Briefly explain the differences between a migrant, internally displaced person, refugee, and asylum seeker. (2 point)

According to video and article, what main reasons are contributing to people migrating or seeking asylum from these countries and whether the people are refugees or migrants? (3 points)

Country/Countries Reason(s) Migrant or Refugee?

Northern Triangle

Syria

Venezuela

According to the resources provided to you, are current asylum seeking policies fair and equitable? Briefly explain. (3 points)

Assigned reading:

Glazer, S. (2020a, January 17). Global migration. CQ Researcher, 30(3). http://library(dot)cqpress(dot)com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2020011700

Sengupta, S. (2015, August 28). Migrant or refugee? There is a difference, with legal implications. The New York Times. https://www(dot)nytimes(dot)com/2015/08/28/world/migrants-refugees-europe-syria.html

Video:

https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=BkCm3dnhZdk&t=3s