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Aug 29, 2012 · Publication Date: August 29, 2012. Current as of: March 15, 2022. The Refugee Act of 1980 created The Federal Refugee Resettlement Program to provide for the effective resettlement of refugees and to assist them to achieve economic self-sufficiency as quickly as possible after arrival in the United States. Title IV, chapter 2 of the Immigration ...
Provides for up to 50,000 annual refugee admissions for fiscal years 1980 through 1982. Authorizes the President to exceed such 50,000 admissions level if, at the beginning of a fiscal year and after appropriate consultation, he determines it to be for humanitarian purposes.
The 1980 Refugee Act was a pivotal moment for America’s humanitarian leadership. The Act created the formal system for refugee resettlement to the United States– now known as the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program under PRM’s leadership.
In March 1980, Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980, expressing that it “is the historic policy of the United States to respond to the urgent needs of persons subject to persecution in their homelands.”
Mar 17, 2024 · Honoring 44 Years of the Refugee Act of 1980. As we mark the 44th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, Refugee Congress stands in recognition of the United States’ history of welcoming refugees, asylum seekers, and forcibly displaced people. This landmark legislation, signed into law by President Jimmy Carter, symbolizes our nation’s ...
Nov 13, 2019 · The United States Refugee Act of 1980 was the first major change in U.S. immigration law that attempted to address the realities of modern refugee problems by articulating a national policy and providing mechanisms that are capable of adapting to changing world events and policies.
Oct 22, 2022 · The United States has long been a global leader in the resettlement of refugees—and the need for such leadership remains enormous. ... Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980, which incorporated the Convention’s definition into U.S. law and provides the legal basis for today’s U.S. Refugee Admissions Program ...
