I was about to write: "That sounds like academic bo**ocks!" but I am
glad that I didn't.
Even my old Shorter Oxford agrees that a foreign country has to be
involved. But then, Texas is (allegedly) "a whole 'nother
country" ... ;-)
Chris
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On 17 Sep 2005, at 18:14, reganconley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Brief foray out of lurkdom to say that "refugees" are very
> specifically defined as those who cross international borders in
> their flight. So it is entirely correct that these people are not
> refugees. They are legally classified as "Interally Displaced
> Persons." This is not some crazy Americanism either. It's how
> displaced persons are variously defined in international law and
> the definitions the UN -- including the UN High Commission for
> Refugees -- use.
>
> Having put my M.A. to use, I'm now going back to lurking...
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