Episode 5: Understanding Refugee Resettlement - A History Of Refugee Resettlement In The US

This is the first in a series of episodes entitled Understanding Refugee Resettlement. In these episodes, we will dive into topics like vetting refugees, cultural orientation, arrival processes and more. In this episode, I discuss the latest Presidential Determination for number of refugees to be resettled in fiscal year 2021. Additionally, I give a brief overview of the history of resettlement (post WWII) and discuss how refugee resettlement has historically had bipartisan support. Sources https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2020/10/01/trump-slashes-refugee-resettlement-cap-historic-low/5878192002/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/10/01/trump-administration-slashing-refugee-admissions-to-lowest-level-yet/#2a371c88b845 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mPLsn3RJ0 https://worldrelieffoxvalley.org/blog/refugee-policy-throughout-presidents https://www.aclu-wa.org/pages/timeline-muslim-ban https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Impacts-of-the-Muslim-Ban-2019.pdf