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@ CPJ Blog: Iraqi journalist in America: How I became a refugee (Part I)
7:13 AM Jun 25th
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END OF TWEETING. (Report here:
2:52 PM Jun 24th
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I recommend everyone read the report. Appendix D is stories of resettled Iraqis in the US.
2:52 PM Jun 24th
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Returns to Iraq and slow, small numbers.
2:50 PM Jun 24th
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They cannot legally work in their country of asylum and r vulnerable to exploitation. (No mention of sex trafficking, but it's a problem.)
2:50 PM Jun 24th
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Most refugees in neighboring states
do not make enough money to meet all their basic needs. They depend on charity to make ends meet.
2:48 PM Jun 24th
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Although security inside Iraq has improved, many Iraqis
remain exposed to unacceptable levels of violence and predation.
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Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries do not have the right to work and
are subject to being exploited.
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IDPs in Iraq do not enjoy full freedom of movement and can be forcibly
expelled from their temporary accommodations.
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FROM APPENDIX B: Refugee situations in Syria and Jordan have stabilized a little over past year.
2:47 PM Jun 24th
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When asked, most said they would still have elected to resettle in the US, even with the challenges they now face. (IMPORTANT POINT!)
2:45 PM Jun 24th
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At the same time refugees are grateful for the physical
security that they and their children now enjoy.
2:44 PM Jun 24th
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"...most who were interviewed painted a picture of despair and frustration."
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FROM THE CONCLUSION: "While we found a few notable and positive examples of refugee employment and successful adaptation..."
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- Temporary relaxation of housing guidelines to allow resettlement agencies to place
refugees in more affordable housing. (Not sure here...)
2:43 PM Jun 24th
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- Suspend the practice of reporting to credit bureaus delinquencies in the
repayment of refugee travel loans. (YES!)
2:42 PM Jun 24th
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- Payment requirements for refugee travel loans should be temporarily suspended.
2:41 PM Jun 24th
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- Make sure programming targets the most vulnerable refugees - women, children, the elderly, those suffering from trauma, illness or injury
2:40 PM Jun 24th
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- Make the process of deciding where in the US refugees are sent more flexible.
2:39 PM Jun 24th
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-Improve pre and post arrival orientations.
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- Name Refugee Resettlement
- Location United States
- Web http://refugeeres...
- Bio Finding creative, pro-refugee ways to meet the challenges of refugee resettlement in the United States.
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