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14.01.2022 | Perspective

U.S. Refugee Resettlement Is in Ruins—It Is Our Duty to Rebuild It

verfasst von: Matthew L. Lorenz, MD

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 4/2022

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Abstract

Beginning in 2017, policy changes impacting the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) led to dramatic cuts in U.S. refugee resettlement. These changes have impeded relief of humanitarian crises, compromising the safety of tens of thousands of refugees eligible for resettlement and delaying family reunification. Rebuilding USRAP will require significant funding, support, and time. Such rebuilding is a necessary step in addressing the global refugee crisis and a potential life-saving intervention for many refugees, who suffer a range of threats and maladies. Many have chronic untreated medical issues and untold psychological trauma—physical and emotional wounds from years of persecution. They need—and deserve—our help.

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Titel: U.S. Refugee Resettlement Is in Ruins—It Is Our Duty to Rebuild It
verfasst von: Matthew L. Lorenz, MD
Publikationsdatum: 14.01.2022
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2022
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07373-5

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