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2019-07-13T22:41:40-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDkxXC8yMDE5MDcxMzIyNTkwNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A group of former government officials and refugee rights advocates discussed the Refugee Act of 1980, the history of refugee policy prior to 1980, and refugee issues over the past 40 years. On March 17, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the Refugee Act after it was unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate and had bipartisan support in the House. The act raised the annual ceiling for refugees allowed in the United States, established the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and created a process for addressing refugee emergencies. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and the refugee assistance organization HIAS hosted this event.
A group of former government officials and refugee rights advocates discussed the Refugee Act of 1980, the history of refugee policy prior t… read more
A group of former government officials and refugee rights advocates discussed the Refugee Act of 1980, the history of refugee policy prior to 1980, and refugee issues over the past 40 years. On March 17, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the Refugee Act after it was unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate and had bipartisan support in the House. The act raised the annual ceiling for refugees allowed in the United States, established the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and created a process for addressing refugee emergencies. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and the refugee assistance organization HIAS hosted this event. close
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