Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2 (U.S. & Canada)

Event:

Welcome Refugees? Exploring Resettlement Conditions for Recently Arrived Refugees in Canada, Toronto, 18 November 2018 [info]

Publications:

Boosting Refugee Outcomes: Evidence from Policy, Academia, and Social Innovation, IPL Working Paper, no. 18-01 (Stanford & ETH Zurich, Oct. 2018) [text via SSRN]
- "The evidence base suggests that programs leveraging community support while supplementing income -- such as apprenticeships, private sponsorship, and cash transfers dovetailed with financial mentorship -- represent promising paths forward."

"HIAS, the Jewish Agency Criticized by the Shooting Suspect, Has a History of Aiding Refugees," New York Times, 28 Oct. 2018 [text]
- See also related Vox interview with HIAS' president.

*How Does the U.S. Refugee System Work? (Council on Foreign Relations, updated Oct. 2018) [text]

"Some Syrian White Helmets Resettle in Canada, with More on the Way," Globe & Mail, 19 Oct. 2018 [text]

"Trump Refugee Cuts Slow Resurgence of Cities Like Buffalo," AP News, 23 Oct. 2018 [text]

The UN Refugee Agency’s Report Shows That Canada Should Welcome More Refugees (CARFMS Blog, Sept. 2018) [text]

"U.S. Admission of North Korean Defectors Has Slowed to a Trickle," New York Times, 25 Oct. 2018 [text]

What a New Dataset Can (and Can’t) Reveal about Refugees in America (Urban Wire Blog, Oct. 2018) [text]

"The World’s System for Resettling Refugees Benefits the United States," Foreign Policy, 22 Oct. 2018 [text]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1 (29 Oct. 2018)
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2 (United States) (9 Oct. 2018)

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