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Q: Refugees from which TWO island countries have fled to the US and Canada to escape religious or political persecution?
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What are refugges?

Refugees are people who flee in search of refuge, in times of war, political oppression, or religious persecution.


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They are religious refugees from persecution in Tibet by the Chinese.


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What are immigrants who are unwelcome in their own countries?

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Refugees are people who leave their home country because of circumstances such as religious persecution, political oppression or war. The first people to come under this heading were the German-Prussian Lutherans who came to the new South Australian colony in 1839, fleeing from religious persecution suffered under King Friedrich Wilhelm III. Other groups of Lutherans soon followed. In modern times, Australia has been accepting refugees as a part of the UNHCR humanitarian resettlement program since 1977.


How many refugees from Nazism were admitted by the US?

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Did William tyndale tried to help religious refugees?

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What is the reason why they are refugees?

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What problems do refugees cause in hosting countries?

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