American refugees
# American refugees

American refugees refers to refugees that are from or chose to reside in the United States, such as:

## Refugees from the United States

* "Black Refugee", African-American slaves who fled to Canada during the War of 1812.
* Exodusters, African Americans fleeing to Kansas after the Reconstruction Era.
* "Loyalist refugees", loyalist refugees expelled after the American Revolution.
* Underground Railroad, networks of slaves fleeing to Canada.
* Vietnam War resisters in Canada, Americans fleeing military service in Canada.
* Vietnam War resisters in Sweden, Americans fleeing military service in Sweden.

## Refugees in the United States

* Asylum in the United States, American policy of accepting refugees.
