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Witnesses testified at an oversight hearing to examine the Refugee Admissions Program and concerns relating to issues of fraud and abuse, vetting procedures, and national security. Subcommit…

Heather Nauert answered reporters' questions on a range of diplomatic and international issues confronting the Trump administration. Simon Henshaw began the briefing by speaking about his tr…

Obama administration officials testified at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 Refugee Resettlement Program that would increase the number of Syrian refugees allowed in the U.S. Topics includ…

Activists and refugees shared their experiences in Syria, as well as the challenges faced by migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. Other speakers included the State Department’s representative…

One day prior Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s state visit to the U.S., politicians, journalists, and foreign affairs analysts talked about U.S.-Canadian relations. Topics included t…

State Department and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials discussed the U.S. refugee resettlement system and Welcoming Communities initiative. They talked about the influx of …

State Department officials talked about the humanitarian and security implications of the Syrian refugee crisis following the November 13, 2015, terrorist attacks in Paris. “Policy Respo…

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Simon Henshaw, with the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, spoke to reporters about screening procedures for Syrian refuge…