Seeking Asylum Refugees and IDPs
Warm up The US should allow more refugees into this country. What is your opinion? Why? Please explain.
REFUGEE A PERSON WHO FLEES OWN COUNTRY B/C FEAR OF BEING PERSECUTED FOR RACE, RELIGION, NATIONALITY, MEMBERSHIP TO SOCIAL GROUP, OR POLITICAL OPINION. CROSSES INTERNATIONAL BORDER TO SEEK ASYLUM/PROTECTION IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.
ASYLUM PROTECTION WITHIN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY FROM YOUR OWN UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW, IF YOU CAN PROVE YOU ARE A REFUGEE, YOU MUST BE GRANTED ASYLUM UNTIL IT IS “SAFE” TO GO HOME.
RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES CAN CHOOSE TO RESETTLE REFUGEES, OFFICIALLY GRANTING PERMANENT RESIDENCY WITHIN THEIR BORDERS
INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSON (IDP) MOST COMMON CAUSE OF IDP MASS MOVEMENTS > INTRASTATE (CIVIL) CONFLICTS RECENTLY- LARGE SCALE ECONOMIC OR PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS HAVE CAUSED IDP MOVEMENT (BUILDING DAMS, LOGGING, ETC) IDPS NOT MONITORED BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SOMEONE FORCED TO LEAVE HOME DUE TO SAME REASONS AS REFUGEE, BUT UNABLE TO CROSS BORDER FOR ASYLUM IDPS DO NOT HAVE SAME RIGHTS/PROTECTIONS AS REFUGEES
MIGRANT SOMEONE WHO CHOOSES TO LEAVE HOME TO GET CITIZENSHIP IN DIFFERENT COUNTRY THROUGH OFFICIAL CITIZENSHIP PROCESS, OR ILLEGALLY MOST LIKELY CAUSE-LACK OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OR QUALITY OF LIFE IN HOME COUNTRY “ECONOMIC OR ENVIRONMENTAL REFUGEES”
WAR HAS BROKEN OUT! YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES! GET WHAT YOU NEED AND GO (PICK FROM THE CARDS WHAT WOULD BE MOST IMPORTANT TO BRING AND WHAT YOU CAN CARRY- YOU DO NOT HAVE A VEHICLE- YOU WILL TRAVEL ON FOOT AS REBELS PURSUE) WWW.ONLINE-STOPWATCH.COM
WHAT ITEMS DID YOUR “FAMILY” DECIDE ON? SHARE WHAT ITEMS DID YOUR “FAMILY” DECIDE ON? Why?
Will you stay or will you go? SOME WILL BE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS SOME WILL BE IDPS WHO HAS I.D.S? WHO HAS MONEY? BRIBE ME…
REFUGEES IDPS SORRY- WE CAN’T LET YOU IN THE COUNTRY NO UN TO HELP YOU HERE SO YOU MUST HELP YOURSELVES BRAINSTORM- WHAT WILL YOU ALL DO TO SURVIVE? WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT YOU CAN USE? WHO WILL DO WHAT? WELCOME TO PETRUS OPERATED BY UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES YOU ARE ASSIGNED JOBS TO KEEP CAMP RUNNING SMOOTHLY WHILE WE ALL LIVE HERE BRAINSTORM THE JOBS WE NEED TO FUNCTION WHAT JOB WOULD YOU DO? WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT YOU CAN USE?
REFUGEES-FIGHTING HAS SUBSIDED IN MOST AREAS- YOU GOTTA GO! FIGHTING HAS DIED DOWN AND IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GO HOME. YOUR HOMES ARE PROBABLY NOT THERE ANYMORE- SORRY. BE SURE TO COLLECT ALL YOUR BELONGINGS WE HAVE ROOM IN PETRUS FOR ONE FAMILY- WHO WILL IT BE?
WELCOME TO PETRUS WELCOME- WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR DIFFICULTIES WE WILL HELP YOU FIND A HOME AND WORK. IF YOU WOULD LIKE PERMANENT CITIZENSHIP YOU MUST STUDY OUR HISTORY, LAWS, AND CUSTOMS TO PASS A TEST.
REFLECTIONS HOW DID YOU DECIDE WHAT TO BRING? WOULD YOU CHOOSE DIFFERENT ITEMS IF YOU HAD TO DO AGAIN? IS THE ASYLUM PROCESS FAIR/ WHY OR WHY NOT? SHOULD IDPS BE PROTECTED UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW? WHY, WHY NOT?