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Results for refugee resettlement
1 results foundAuthor: Zong, Jie Title: Refugees and Asylees in the United States Summary: Fewer than 1 percent of formally recognized refugees worldwide are resettled annually, with about 125,600 individuals departing to resettlement countries in 2016. The United States has historically led the world in terms of refugee resettlement, and today remains the top resettlement country. In fiscal year (FY) 2016, the United States resettled 84,994 refugees. Beyond accepting refugees for resettlement from countries of first asylum, the United States also grants humanitarian protection to asylum seekers who present themselves at U.S. ports of entry or claim asylum from within the country; in FY 2015 (the most recent data available), the United States granted asylum to 26,124 individuals. Details: Washington, DC: Migration Policy Institute, 2017. 14p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 17, 2019 at: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/print/15930#.XQgRuhZKjct Year: 2017 Country: United States URL: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/print/15930#.XQgRuhZKjct Shelf Number: 156389 Keywords: Asylees Asylum Seekers Displaced Persons Refugee Resettlement |