Refugees & Asylum
All Content
Showing 761–770 of 812 results
The European Union's Stockholm Program: Less Ambition on Immigration and Asylum, But More Detailed Plans
The EU Stockholm Program (2009 to 2014) favored practical cooperation and soft law over binding standards.
Denial and Delay: How Terrorism-Related Provisions in Immigration Law Affect Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Discussion on with the Director of MPI's Refugee Policy Program; report co-author and Senior Counsel and Deputy Director of Human Rights First's Refugee Protection Program; Special Advisor for Refugee & Asylum Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and HIAS Senior Director of U.S. Programs and Advocacy.
Discussion with Khaled Hosseini, Author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees U.S. Envoy
Discussion with Khaled Hosseini, Author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees U.S. Envoy.
The Difficulties of U.S. Asylum Claims Based on Sexual Orientation
LGBT asylum seekers in the United States confront a legal paradox: the concealment that signals fear of persecution can disqualify their claims.
Material Support to Terrorism — Consequences for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the United States
Broad post-September 11 material-support laws in the United States have stalled or barred many refugees who aided antiauthoritarian groups.
The Iraqi Refugee Crisis: The Need for Action
By early 2008, 4.5 million displaced Iraqis faced tightening borders, scant protection, and an urgent need for international action.
Causes of South-South Migration and Its Socioeconomic Effects
South-South migrants gain a lower increase in wages than South-North migrants, yet many have no alternative but to move within the developing world.
Bridging Divides: The Role of Ethnic Community-Based Organizations in Refugee Integration
Ethnic community-based organizations help refugees move from basic self-sufficiency toward long-term mobility and empowerment but face funding and access constraints.
Germany to Regularize "Tolerated" Asylum Seekers
In March 2007, Germany offered temporary residency to roughly 50,000 asylum seekers, with permanent status tied to employment and integration on tap by 2009.
Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America
From 1983 to 2004, refugee resettlement in the United States dispersed toward smaller metros, even as New York and Los Angeles held the top spots.
