Question

which of these best defines the term refugee?
a a person who live in a country temporarily in order to go to school or to work in seasonal employment
b a person who enters a country illegally in order to provide his or her family with a better standard of living
c a person who wishes to find better employment for his or her family because it is not available in the persons native country
d a person forced to flee his or her homeland due to war, political repression, natural disaster, or some other life - threatening situation
e a person who is forced to leave his or her country because of major crimes committed there, or for being accused of committing major crimes

Explanation:

A refugee is defined as a person who is forced to flee their homeland due to war, political repression, natural disaster, or other life - threatening situations. Option D matches this definition. Option A describes a temporary worker or student, Option B is an illegal immigrant seeking a better life (not necessarily fleeing danger), Option C is a person looking for employment (not fleeing danger), and Option E is a criminal (not a refugee as per the legal definition of a refugee).

Answer:

D. a person forced to flee his or her homeland due to war, political repression, natural disaster, or some other life - threatening situation