Under international law, a refugee is someone with a well-founded fear of persecution at home.

The two countries moved to a general mobilization and there was a well-founded fear of an imminent war with Turkey.

But those who cannot prove a "well-founded fear of persecution" will remain in detention.

Recent history stamps them as having "a well-founded fear of persecution."

"Even if screening originally found these men didn't have a well-founded fear, they do now."

Refugee: A person who has a well-founded fear of persecution if he/she should return to his/her home country.

Under the law, a plea for political asylum must be based on "a well-founded fear of persecution."

But does he still have a well-founded fear of persecution?

By legal definition, they are running from "a well-founded fear of persecution."

Asylum is available to aliens who can show "a well-founded fear of persecution."