Thematic Focus: Solutions

"2018 was a Year of Drastic Cuts to U.S. Refugee Admissions," NPR, 27 Dec. 2018 [text]
- See also related NPR interview.

Boosting Refugee Outcomes: Evidence from Policy, Academia, and Social Innovation, IPL Working Paper, no. 18-01 (Immigration Policy Lab, Oct. 2018) [text]

"Canadian Refugee Sponsorship Programs: Experience of Syrian Refugees in Alberta, Canada," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 6 Dec. 2018 [abstract]
- See also related CBC News article and earlier research report.

Communicating Strategically about Immigrant Integration: Policymaker Perspectives (Migration Policy Institute, Jan. 2019) [text]

Does Halting Refugee Resettlement Reduce Crime? Evidence from the United States Refugee Ban, IPL Working Paper, no. 18-03 (Immigration Policy Lab, Dec. 2018) [text]

Doing More with Less: A New Toolkit for Integration Policy (Migration Policy Institute, Jan. 2019) [text]

Newcomer Integration in Europe: Best Practices and Innovations since 2015 (Foundation For European Progressive Studies, Nov. 2018) [text]

Opening Up Inclusive Advocacy Spaces for All - Youth Case Study: Amnesty International New Zealand (Amnesty International, Jan. 2019) [text]
- "As part of its Welcoming Communities campaign, Amnesty International New Zealand (NZ) is calling on the NZ government to continue its pilot refugee community sponsorship programme. Amnesty International NZ’s volunteers are meeting with decision-makers, including members of parliament and mayors, to promote the continued resettlement of refugees. Young people, known as youth advocates, have instigated or led over half of these meetings."

"Propose Equal Reception for All Refugees," Iceland Review, 20 Jan. 2019 [text]

"Pushing Anthropology Outside the Academic Realm to Shape Refugee Resettlement Policies in the U.S.," Diplomatic Courier, 9 Jan. 2019 [text]

Refugee Family Reunification: Practical Guide (Canadian Council for Refugees, Jan. 2019) [text]

Social Policy Trends: Global Refugee Resettlement and Canada (Univ. of Calgary, Jan. 2019) [text]

Toward Empowerment and Sustainability: Reforming America’s Syrian Refugee Policy (Rutgers Univ., Jan. 2019) [text]
- Note: One recommendation of the report is to "Raise U.S. Resettlement Quotas for Syrian Refugees."

UNHCR Statement on Canada's Resettlement of Saudi National Rahaf Al-Qunun (UNHCR, Jan. 2019) [text]
- See also related CBC News explainer.

*"The United States Is No Longer the World Leader in Resettling Refugees," Mother Jones, 23 Jan. 2019 [text]

New resource:

Syrian Refugee Settlement in Canada (York Univ.) [access]
- "The digital, open-source scholarly archive is organized into five topics, including: the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Context; Political Debates in Canada; The History of Private Sponsorship and Private-Public Partnership Programs for Resettlement; Drawbacks of Hybrid/Blended Refugee Resettlement Schemes; and Back to the Future. It features an analytically organized display of important policy and legal documents."

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Solutions (21 Dec. 2018)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.