Government Information on Refugees: Refugees in the 2010s

GAO reports on the effectiveness and quality of the international community's efforts to reintegrate Iraqi refugees into their native land, as well as the challenging conditions that complicate U.S. strategy.

The G.A.O. provides recommendations for increasing efficiency and granting asylum to those North Korean refugees who have gone through the entire legal process.

During the time of North Korea's communistic government, many of its citizens have taken refuge in nearby China. However, the Chinese government returns many of these refugees back to their home country. This hearing evaluates the humanitarian concerns brought about by potential threats to human life and a lack of protection for the refugees.

Recent arrests of Iraqi refugees on conviction of attempted terrorist aid leads Congress to consider the consequences of the United States' humanitarian efforts and goals. Testimonies in this hearing cover the concerns for the future of U.S. security in its refugee admission program.

This hearing evaluates where U.S. aid is going, how the aid is used in Syria, and the progress of practically assisting refugees in their crisis.

As refugees flee from this region of Africa, this hearing discusses the worsening stages of crisis and inhumane acts committed by the Republic, as well as the changing policies and courses of action required.

This hearing examines the various issues faced by the displaced peoples of Africa and the effectiveness of U.S. government efforts to respond with assistance and prevent as many deaths as possible.

The Syrian refugee crisis leaves the United States to expect thousands of refugee admissions, yet the concern about lack of intelligence and security causes the U.S. government to question potential refugee connections to rising terrorist organizations in Iraq and Syria.

As millions of Syrian citizens are displaced from their homes, the reality of the refugee crisis is high on the United States' radar. This hearing identifies the impact of the refugee crisis on the security of the U.S. refugee admissions program through multiple testimonies that reveal both the advantages and disadvantages of admitting refugees from the Middle East.

This hearing covers Canada's plan to resettle thousands of Syrian refugees and the implications of this plan relating to U.S. national security. Testimonies include perspectives that are both supportive and skeptical about the security of the high admission of refugees.