The United States of America
As a nation founded for the people, the United States of America has tried to provide a new home for refugees through a vigorous and intense background check by the Department of Homeland Security which could take up to three years to complete.
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Department of Homeland
Security
U.S. Citizen & Immigration Services
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Pre-screening by Resettlement Support Center staff
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On-site interview by CIS Refugee Corps
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Security clearance and fingerprinting
State
Department
Bureau for Population, Refugees & Migration
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Placement allocations through 9 national Voluntary Agencies
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Cultural orientation and departure processing
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Initial Reception & Placement: 30-90 days in the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Refugee Resettlement
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Interim cash and medical assistance ​
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Employment services, ESL, medical screening, recertification
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Specialized programs
Refugees Resettled to the U.S. from Oct. 2016 to Sept. 2017
The United States of America also works with the UNHCR to help find refugees that are eligible for resettlement. The UNHCR does it own background check with detailed biographical and biometrics fate for each refugee. Then, the U.S. government screens the refugee and solely decides whether to admit them to the U.S. for resettlement
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8 U.S. Government Agencies
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6 Separate security databases
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5 background checks
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3 In-person interviews​
Once a refugee has been accepted for resettlement, the State Department assigns their case to one of nine U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The NGO works closely with partners in the local community to help the refugee find work, integrate, and adjust to their new life in the United States
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Church World Service
http://www.churchworldservice.org /Immigration/index.html -
Episcopal Migration Ministries
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/emm -
Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc.
http://www.ecdcus.org -
HIAS
http://www.hias.org -
International Rescue Committee
http://www.rescue.org -
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
http://www.lirs.org -
U.S. Committee for Refugee and Immigrants
http://www.refugees.org -
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services
http://www.usccb.org/mrs/ -
World Relief
http://www.wr.org
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