Thematic Focus: Resettlement

Central Mediterranean Situation: UNHCR Calls for an Additional 40,000 Resettlement Places (UNHCR, Sept. 2017) [text]
- Note: This call was made at the first meeting of the Core Group for Enhanced Resettlement and Complementary Pathways, chaired by France.

"Denmark Suspends Refugee Resettlement under UN Program," Bloomberg, 9 Sept. 2017 [text]

Engaging Communities in Refugee Protection: The Potential of Private Sponsorship in Europe (Migration Policy Institute, Sept. 2017) [text]

"Explaining Opposition to Refugee Resettlement: The Role of NIMBYism and Perceived Threats," Science Advances, vol. 3, no. 9, e1700812 (Sept. 2017) [open access]
- See also related Dartmouth College press release.

Filling the Gap: Volunteer & Settlement Sector Interactions in Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis (Together Project, Sept. 2017) [access]
- Follow link for executive summary and full report.

Finding Their Place: A Comparative Study of Refugee Resettlement in Local Communities and Economics (Univ. of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, Sept. 2017) [text]
- Follow link for a description of this new research project.

The Future of Refugee Welcome in the United States (International Rescue Committee, Sept. 2017) [text]
- See also related NYT article and Yahoo News story, which discuss a possible decision by the Trump administration to dramatically reduce refugee admissions to under 50,000.

"Justices Allow Refugee Ban While Case Proceeds," New York Times, 12 Sept. 2017 [text]
- Arguments on the travel ban will be heard 9 Oct. 2017.

The Right Way to Count the Costs of US Refugee Resettlement (Human Rights Watch, Aug. 2017) [text]

The Role of Resettlement in Refugee Responsibility Sharing, Global Leadership and Cooperation for Refugees Series Paper, no. 3 (Centre for International Governance Innovation, Jan. 2017) [text]

With Better Data, We Can Help Set Refugees Up for Success (The Conversation, Aug. 2017) [text]

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- Thematic Focus: Solutions (29 Aug. 2017)

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