LSS Refugee Services:
About Refugees
Refugee: A refugee is any person, living outside of his or her home country, who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country due to a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Asylee: An asylee is an individual who traveled to the United States, applied for and was granted asylum status by US Immigration, thereby acknowledging that he or she met the definition of a refugee and allowing him or her to remain legally in the United States.
Immigrant: A person who leaves one country to permanently settle in another country.
Overseas Resettlement Information: Find out more information about the U.S. resettlement process.
Refugee Success Story: Read about a refugee whose life was positively impacted by LSS Refugee Services.
Resettlement Through the Years: Find out about the history of LSS Refugee Services and the communities we have helped over the years.
Refugee Myths and Facts: Find out more information about who refugees really are and how they positively impact our communities and neighborhoods.
