Definition of a Refugee from the
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR):
Any person who is outside any country of such person's nationality or, in the case of a person having no nationality,
is outside any country in which such person last habitually resided, and who is unable or unwilling to return to, and is unable
to unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of, that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear
of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Individuals granted refugee status overseas
by the U.S.Department of Homeland Security are brought to the United Stated for resettlement bu the U.S. Department of State.
Voluntary Agencies and ORR through their programs assist with their resettlement and integration into the U.S. Refugees are
eligible to receive ORR benefits and services from the first day they arrive in the U.S.
The Welcome to America Project partners with
four local Voluntary Agencies to welcome those admitted to Arizona in the Greater Phoenix area.
Click here to read background information about refugee groups we serve.
