Who is what

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Who is what?
FOREIGNER a person who is not a citizen of the
country in question
IMMIGRANT a person moving from one country to
another. A general concept which applies to all
migrants with different reasons for moving.
ASYLUM SEEKER A person who asks for protection
from and right of residence in a foreign country.
The applicant is not yet a refugee.
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Who is what?
REFUGEE A person who has well-founded fear of
persecution for reasons of race, religion,
nationality, membership of a social group or
political opinion.
REFUGEE Refugee status is granted to a person
who is granted asylum by a state or who is
declared to be a refugee by UNHCR.
QUOTA REFUGEE a person whom UNHCR has granted
refugee status and who has been granted an entry
permit within the budgeted limit of the refugee
quota..
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Who is what?
MIGRANT A person who moves from one country to
another in order to build a new life in a new
country. Emmigrant or immigrant.
SIIRTO-TYÖNTEKIJÄ an immigrant who earns a
living in another country, but will not remain
in the country permanently
INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSON IDP a person who
has had to flee the safety of his /her home, but
hasnot crossed the borders of his home country
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What is a refugee camp?

• When a refugee seeks safety in a neighbouring
  country, he/she usually arrives at a refugee camp
• Refugee camps are run by UNHCR. The camps are
  established when the number of people seeking
  protection in an area grows.
• The stay at a camp can take years
• The majority of refugees (90) live in camps that
  are in developing countries

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Who are the quota refugees?

• Of the 191 member states of the U.N. less than 20
  have established annual resettlement quotas
• A quota refugee is a refugee when arriving in the
  country, he/she is not an asylum seeker
• Refugee status is granted by UNHCR
• The Finnish authorities responsible for refugee
  affairs choose the refugees arriving in Finland
  together with UNHCR

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Quota refugees in Finland

• Finlands quota refugees for 2005, 750
• In 2004 Finland received 74 quota refugees / 750,
  
• 321 persons of the quota came during 2005,
  total 395
• - from Iran Afghans and Iraki 150
• - from Turkey Iranian and Iraki 150
• - from Lebanon Sudanese 155
• - from Egypt Sudanese 120
• - emergency quota 75
• - to be determined later 100 paikkaa

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Who is an asylum seeker?

• Asylum seeker is a person who when arriving in
  e.g. Finland seeks asylum in Finland
• An asylum seeker is granted refugee status if
  he/she has evidence that proves he / she has
  reasonable cause to face persecution
• If the decision is negative, the applicant
  usually must leave the country
• During 1990-2004 33,324 persons have sought
  asylum in Finland
• - 9,739 has been given asylum or residence
  permit
• In 2004 3861 persons sought asylum in Finland
• - asylum was granted to 800 persons

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The solutions?

• The best solution for refugees is the return
  home, if the circumstances there allow it and the
  return is voluntary
• If return home is not possible, integration into
  the country that has provided asylum should be
  assisted. Usually this is the neighbouring
  country

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Returnees to

• Afganistan 644,917
• Angola 132,964
• Burundi 82,067
• Irak 55,048
• Sierra Leone 32,727
• Ruanda 22,932
• Bosnia-Hertzegovina 11,044