Idaho at a Glance: Refugees in Idaho

A refugee is someone who has fled their home country and is unable to return due to “persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”1. The United States Refugee Resettlement Act (1980) created a permanent process for the U.S. to admit and support refugees, which is implemented in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).2 The U.S. permanently resettles refugees in all states, including Idaho.2,3