This guide aims to provide clear, accurate, and up-to-date information to support individuals and families navigating these complex processes. Whether you're seeking to understand your rights, find legal assistance, or connect with community resources, we hope this guide serves as a valuable tool in your journey. 

• In no way does this guide summarize all the resources available related to immigration, asylum, or refugees. We welcome feedback and suggestions for this resource guide. Please email your suggestions to mcquade@merrimack.edu.

About 60 million people around the globe have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence and persecution. The majority have become Internally Displaced Persons, meaning they fled their homes but are still in their own countries. Others, referred to as refugees, sought shelter outside their own country. But what does that term really mean? Benedetta Berti and Evelien Borgman explain.