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| Process | Refugee and Asylum Flow Chart | PDF
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Immediate impact after Trump won election: Some Resources CPB1 app closed down. Additional information Dismantle Immigration policies Project 2025 Heritage 2025 Immigration policy | PDF Trump to sign sweeping executive actions on immigration IRAP international refugee assistant project, fight for a more welcoming future for all World Relief Laments Suspension of U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S 'Change is on the horizon', says Chicago resident who sued city over migrant crisis" |
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| Documents | HHS Documents needed Fact-Sheet-Refugee | admitted under § 207 of the INA Code AO3 | PDF | Employment Authorization Document Codes About G-646 (questionaire) | OMB information Refugee Processing and Security Screening Form G-646, Sworn Statement of Refugee Applying for Admission into the United States Refugee Health screener RHS-15 I-590 Registration for Classification as Refugee Syracuse nonprofit lays off 19 workers as Trump cuts funding for refugees |
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| Anti Refugee | Testimony on 2023 Senate Bill 916 Relating to: requiring local governments to designate an individual for consultation required under a federal program regarding refugee resettlement and assistance. | Website | PDF | Alot of really good information
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| Pro Refugee | Erie PA pro immigration YouTube "60 Minutes" examines H-1B visas outsourcing American jobs
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Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year
Another resource with official List Archive Episcopal Migration Ministries | Renamed EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ( I think ) | 990 | It says it is still named as EMS | Link
G-28 forms Accreditied representatives can sign Form | Current List | PDF March 25, 2025 | How to become one Become an Authorized Provider | PDF EOIR-31 | OMB#1125-0013 I am an accredited representative of the following qualified nonprofit religious, charitable, social service, or similar organization established in the United States and recognized by the Department of Justice in accordance with 8 CFR part 1292 Online Filing for Attorneys and Accredited Representatives Request for Evidence (RFE) Filing Your Form G-28: An attorney or a representative accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals (legal representative) may represent you before USCIS if you are applying for an immigration benefit or requesting a form of relief with USCIS. Accredited Representative Route:
About Volags Ann Corcorn Video
At US/Mexico Border With Arizona Sheriff, Peter Santenello YouTube
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| Law | The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) Consultation and Worldwide Processing Priorities Pg 242 in immigration book | Good overview | Refugee Processing Center (RPC) This is the agency that oversees refugees admissions Every year, immigration law requires that Executive Branch officials:
Following consultations (discussions) with cabinet representatives and Congress, a determination is drafted for signature by the President. The Presidential Determination establishes the overall admissions levels and regional allocations of all refugees for the upcoming fiscal year. No refugees may be admitted in the new fiscal year until the Presidential Determination has been signed. It is made up of 3 other agencies WIKI
Legislative Provision INS 207(a)" likely refers to Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act INA § 101 (a) (42) Definition of Refugee INA § 209 8 C.F. R. § 1207 8 C.F. R. § 1209 5 enumerated grounds Section 207 (8 U.S.C. § 1157): This section deals with the annual admission of refugees and the admission of refugees in emergency situations Form I-485: Refugees who have been physically present in the United States for at least 1 year, must file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, to apply for a Green Card If your refugee status is declined you cannot appeal The priorities currently in use are:
Five largest refugee camps in the world and how people live there: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees lists the following five refugee camps as the biggest on the planet: Kutupalong in Bangladesh, Dadaab complex of 3 camps in Kenya, Kakuma in Kenya, Za'atari in Jordan, and Um Rakuba in Sudan. How U.S. refugee resettlement in each state has shifted since 2002 refugees GIF Refugees can apply to American Citizen at 5 years |
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| Volag | Volag: Currently, the Department of State provides a one-time payment of $2,375 per individual refugee for local resettlement, of which $1,275 is available for agencies to use to fund the critical assistance needs of refugees, such as food, clothing, and furnishings.
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| "How To" | RFEs and Affidavits rights YouTube Luthern Services (request for evidence) |
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| Interesting Articles | Pew: Key facts about Refugees to the US All AZ refugees from beginning 1976 | PDF | Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program GIS Refugee resettlement to Georgia effectively ended March 6, 2025 Refugee Council USA on Material Support Trump orders U.S. to prioritize refugee resettlement of South Africans of European descent William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008: The law criminalizes leading a military force which recruits child soldiers. The law's definition of child soldiers includes "any person under 18 years of age who takes a direct part in hostilities as a member of governmental armed forces." plus other items. |
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| Goals for Resettlement | UNHCR projects 2.9 million refugees will need resettlement in 2025, up from 2.4 million in 2024. The Third Country Solutions for Refugees: Roadmap 2030 Projected global resettlement needs 2025 | PDF Held every four years, the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) is the world’s largest international gathering on forced displacement, mobilising whole-of-society support and engagement towards the objectives of the Global Compact on Refugees. New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants : On September 19, 2016, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants. The New York Declaration reaffirms the importance of the international refugee regime and contains a wide range of commitments by Member States to strengthen and enhance mechanisms to protect people on the move. It has paved the way for the adoption of two new global compacts in 2018: a global compact on refugees and a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration.
This fully revised online Resettlement Handbook | Resettlement Country: USA PDF
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| Wk 3 | Refugee Act of 1980: It raised the annual ceiling for refugees from 17,400 to 50,000, created a process for reviewing and adjusting the refugee ceiling to meet emergencies, and required annual consultation between Congress and the President. The Act also changed the definition of “refugee” to a person with a “well-founded fear of persecution,” a standard established by United Nations conventions and protocols. It also funded a new Office of U.S. Coordinator for Refugee Affairs and an Office of Refugee Resettlement and built on already existing public-private partnerships that helped refugees settle and adjust to life in their new country. 1965-85: Abolished discrimination
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Picture of Law Document | Flick Page
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the procedures for the admission of refugees, to amend the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 to establish a more uniform basis for the provision of assistance to refugees, and for other purposes, page one (Public Law 96-212—The Refugee Act of 1980), approved March 17, 1980 National Archives, General Records of the U.S. Government
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Travel Document | PDF | Website
Refugee Journey diagram PDF WITH A LOT OF GREAT INFORMATION
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