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Refugee resettlement pathways

The process of resettling refugees in the United States, including the role of voluntary agencies and refugee agencies

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Jan 16, 2026
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What differences exist legally and procedurally between arriving as a refugee and being granted asylum in the U.S.?

Refugee and asylum status in U.S. law protect the same class of people—those who face persecution for race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion—but the...

Jan 29, 2026
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What policy changes under Biden affected migration flows and border enforcement since 2021?

moved quickly to undo many restrictions while also introducing new operational tools and partnerships that reshaped who could enter, who stayed with protections, and how was conducted; these changes—r...

Jan 26, 2026
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Is asylum only limited to people from war-torn countries?

is not limited to people fleeing active war zones; and international law define asylum around individualized persecution on five protected grounds—race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and m...

Jan 21, 2026

Why is the U.S. refugee policy both secure and streamlined?

calls its refugee policy both secure and streamlined because it pairs legally codified, centralized processing systems and interagency with a coordinated designed to move vetted people from referral t...

Feb 2, 2026

How does the U.S. refugee vetting and resettlement process work for families from Kenyan camps?

Families living in refugee camps enter a multi-step resettlement pipeline that begins with registration by or Kenyan authorities, moves through referral and intensive security, medical and biographic ...

Jan 19, 2026

What are an ICE Deportation Officer's duties when they are on EOD status?

When a Deportation Officer is on EOD (entered-on-duty) status they perform the front-line Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) duties of identifying, locating, arresting, transporting, documenting...