American refugees refers to refugees that are from or chose to reside in the United States, such as:
Refugees from the United States
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"Black Refugee", African-American slaves who fled to Canada during the War of 1812.
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Exodusters
Exodusters was a name given to African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in the late nineteenth century, as part of the Exoduster Movement or Exodus of 1879. It was the first general migration of black pe ...
, African Americans fleeing to Kansas after the Reconstruction Era.
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"Loyalist refugees", loyalist refugees expelled after the American Revolution.
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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. ...
, networks of slaves fleeing to Canada.
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Vietnam War resisters in Canada, Americans fleeing military service in Canada.
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Vietnam War resisters in Sweden, Americans fleeing military service in Sweden.
Refugees in the United States
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Asylum in the United States
The United States recognizes the right of asylum for refugees as specified by international and federal law. A specified number of legally defined refugees who are granted ''refugee status'' outside the United States are annually admitted un ...
, American policy of accepting refugees.
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