On 1 November 2019, the White House issued a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2020 that officially set the resettlement cap at 18,000. The State Dept. issued a related press statement the next day. According to the Los Angeles Times, "because Trump delayed signing the order capping refugee admissions for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1," the State Dept. placed a pause on new admissions. This in turn resulted in zero refugees entering the country during the month of October. For reactions and commentary, see the following:
The End of the Largest Resettlement Program in the World? (Baker Inst. for Public Policy, Oct. 2019) [text]
"I'm a Former Assistant Secretary of State. Yesterday I was Arrested Protesting Secretary Pompeo's Policies on Refugees," Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2019 [text]
Lower Refugee Limits are Weakening Resettlement in the US (The Conversation, Oct. 2019) [text]
"Trump’s Harsh Refugee Policies are Signs of a Fixed Mindset - Research Shows a Growth Mindset Leads to More Support of Refugee Resettlement," Psychology Today, 23 Oct. 2019 [text]
"Trump's Refugee Cap Compromises the US Economy and American Identity," Sight Magazine, 4 Nov. 2019 [text]
UNHCR Troubled by Latest U.S. Refugee Resettlement Cut (UNHCR, Nov. 2019) [text]
We are Abandoning Refugees — and Four Decades of American Effort (Niskanen Center Blog, Nov. 2019) [text]
Events & opportunities:
CFP: Durable Solutions for Rejected Asylum Seekers?, Rotterdam, 16-17 January 2020 [info]
- Submit abstracts by 23 November 2019.
Job announcement: Director for Europe, Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative, Brussels [info]
- Apply by 29 November 2019.
Blog posts & press:
"EU Breaks Promise of Safe Passage for 50,000 Refugees," DW, 14 Oct. 2019 [text]
- See also related EU Commission factsheet on resettlement.
"'I can't believe I'm free': The Canadian Citizens Ending the Torment for Australia’s Offshore Refugees," The Guardian, 3 Nov. 2019 [text]
"Joint Statement: NGOs Call on the EU and Its Member States to Demonstrate Leadership on Resettlement at the Global Refugee Forum 2019," ECRE Weekly Bulletin, 31 Oct. 2019 [text]
A New Life and New Hopes for Resettled Refugees Arriving in Romania (IOM, Oct. 2019) [text]
Playing Our Part to Support Refugees in Our Region and the World (New Zealand Govt., Oct. 2019) [text]
- See also related UNHCR press release and more info on the The Refugee Quota Increase Programme (RQIP).
Related posts:
- New Issue of FMR (15 Oct. 2019) [theme is "Return: Voluntary, Safe, Dignified and Durable?"]
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1 (10 Oct. 2019)
- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2 (U.S.) (10 Oct. 2019)
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