Book
U.S. Refugee Policy: Dilemmas and Directions
Published on Jan 1, 1995
Source: Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1995
Kathleen Newland reviews four major elements of the U.S. refugee program--resettlement, temporary protection, first asylum, and emergency response--and argues that, as practiced, these do not add up to a coherent refugee policy. Minimizing the need for refugee protection should be the central thrust of post-Cold War U.S. refugee policy. Nonetheless, the difficulty of preventing or resolving refugee-producing conflicts means that robust U.S. leadership in providing protection is still urgently needed.About the Author
Ms. Kathleen Newland
Former Senior Associate
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