Question

people who are persecuted by their own government and forced to flee their country to save their lives are called
refugees.
migrants.
populations.
immigrants.

Explanation:

Refugees are those who flee their country due to persecution. Migrants move for various non - life - threatening reasons like work. Populations are general groups of people in an area. Immigrants are those who move to a new country to live permanently. The description in the question fits the definition of refugees.

Answer:

A. refugees