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The Refugee Act
August 29, 2012The 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 and Nationality Act (INA) contains the provisions of the Refugee Act which are reflected in the following text:
Refugee Arrival Data
July 17, 2012ORR provides the option to view refugee arrival data sorted by country of origin and state of initial resettlement in the United States.
ORR Staff Directory
October 3, 2012Complete listing of ORR Staff, with email and phone contacts, organized by Division.
What is Human Trafficking?
August 16, 2012Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. Victims of human trafficking are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of commercial sex or forced labor. They are young children, teenagers, men and women. Trafficking in persons occurs throughout the world, including in the United States.
Federal Government Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
September 27, 2012The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) called for the creation of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons to coordinate anti-trafficking efforts among various U.S. Federal government agencies. The following Federal government agencies are implementing programs to protect and assist victims of human trafficking and to capture and prosecute their traffickers.
Unaccompanied Children's Services
August 9, 2012Key Documents for Unaccompanied Children's Services Program
Policy Guidance/State Letters
April 5, 2012Indices of letters sent to State Refugee Coordinators during each calendar year on pertinent issues for State administered refugee programs.
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
August 16, 2012Program Goal
Through its network of caretakers, the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program helps unaccompanied minor refugees develop appropriate skills to enter adulthood and to achieve social self-sufficiency.
General Background
Fiscal Year 2012 Refugee Arrivals
January 24, 2013Refugee Arrivals for FY 2012 by State and Country of Origin