A person who has applied for refuge in a foreign country due to a fear of religious or political persecution in his or her country of origin. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20212
A foreigner, already in the U.S. or at the border, who seeks refuge, claiming an inability or unwillingness to return to the home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution. Found on http://www.lectlaw.com/def/a084.htm