Transcript Refugee 101- Presentation - Idaho Office for Refugees

From Harm
to Idaho
Rabiou Manzo International
Rescue Committee
Who are Refugees?
Where do they come from?
How do refugees reach the
United States and Idaho?
A refugee is a person who
is outside of his or her
country and is unable or
unwilling to return
because of persecution or
a well-founded fear of
persecution.
Five types of persecution
Race
Social Group
Religion
Nationality
Political Opinion
Refugee In Idaho
Since 1975, 15,000 Refugees came
to Idaho
Most Refugees resettled in Idaho
are women and Children
In 2011, 775 Refugees arrived in
Idaho from 17 different countries
Refugee Resettlement program in
Idaho
Case Management
Employment Services
Immigration Services
Language Learning Opportunities
Women’s life skills and literacy Program
Case Management
Basics life Needs
• Temporary financial assistance
• Food
• Housing
• Health Care
With the Goal of helping refugees to reach selfsufficiency in a very short period of time.
Employment Services
• Job Search, Application, and
Interviewing
• Ethics in the Workplace
• Financial and Tax literacy
• Tax laws and filing process
Immigration Services
•Advise clients on legal rights and obligations
•Prepare and submit applications for adjustment to lawful
permanent resident (LPR) status on behalf of asylees, refugees
and others.
•Counsel and assist refugees, asylees and others in:
a) Reuniting with family members
b) Acquiring work authorization
c) Acquiring travel documents
d) Applying for naturalization
English Language Center
• American Culture Orientation
• Computer literacy
• Class for elders: Basic Language Skills,
socialization and content necessary for obtaining
citizenship
• Family literacy for parent & children 3-5 years old
• WorkStyles training focusing on job interviews
and employability skills.
Women’s Life Skills & Literacy Program
•Language acquisition & Culture orientation
• Basic economics & Housing needs
• Geography & Transportation
•Medical services & Vocational skills
• Safe place to address women specific
needs
• Healing Circle addressing Post Traumatic
Stress
Refugees in the world
• Worldwide 15.4 million
refugees
• Only 80,000 refugee are
resettled in the U.S. each year
• 43 million internally displaced
people.
How do refugees become eligible to come to
Idaho?
15.4 million refugees worldwide only 80,000 Resettled in the US
PRIORITY SYSTEM
1
Individual
Referrals
2
Group
Referrals
3
Family
Reunification
PRIORITY SYSTEM
 Compelling issue to require 3rd
country resettlement
 Referral from UNHCR, US
Embassy or NGO working
overseas
1
Individual
Referrals
PRIORITY SYSTEM
 Groups of special interest to
the United States
 Karen minorities from Burma,
Lost Boys of Sudan, Somali
Bantu
2
Group
Referrals
PRIORITY SYSTEM
Parents
Spouses
3
Family
Reunification
Unmarried
children <21
PRIORITY SYSTEM
Affidavit of
Relationship
(AOR)
3
Family
Reunification
UNHCR, embassy or
NGO referral or AOR
through resettlement
agency
Approved
applicants who
successfully
complete all
screenings are
scheduled for
departure to US
(IOM)
RSC conducts
prescreening
interview
Immigration (DHS)
interview
Refugee
Admissions
Process
National
resettlement
agency assures
case
National resettlement
agency completes
verification of
placement (VOP) with
local field office
Approved
applicants go
through multiple
security checks
Approved
applicants
receive a
medical
screening
(IOM)
Approved
applicants
receive cultural
orientation
The refugee case is
allocated to a
resettlement agency
by the Refugee
Processing Center
UNHCR, embassy or
NGO referral or AOR
through resettlement
agency
RSC conducts
prescreening
interview
Immigration (DHS)
interview
(RAs)
RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES
Authorized to resettle
refugees in the United States
Approved
applicants who
successfully
complete all
screenings are
scheduled for
departure to US
(IOM)
The IRC is a
resettlement agency
National
resettlement
agency assures
case
National resettlement
agency completes
verification of
placement (VOP) with
local field office
Approved
applicants go
through multiple
security checks
Approved
applicants
receive a
medical
screening
(IOM)
Approved
applicants
receive cultural
orientation
The refugee case is
allocated to a
resettlement agency
by the Refugee
Processing Center
UNHCR, embassy or
NGO referral or AOR
through resettlement
agency
RSC conducts
prescreening
interview
Immigration (DHS)
interview
(RSC) RESETTLEMENT
SUPPORT CENTER
Approved
applicants who
successfully
complete all
screenings are
scheduled for
departure to US
(IOM)
Agency that screens
refugees for resettlement
National
resettlement
agency assures
case
National resettlement
agency completes
verification of
placement (VOP) with
local field office
Approved
applicants go
through multiple
security checks
Approved
applicants
receive a
medical
screening
(IOM)
Approved
applicants
receive cultural
orientation
The refugee case is
allocated to a
resettlement agency
by the Refugee
Processing Center
UNHCR, embassy or
NGO referral or AOR
through resettlement
agency
RSC conducts
prescreening
interview
Immigration (DHS)
interview
RSCs
Resettlement Service
Centers
Approved
applicants who
successfully
complete all
screenings are
scheduled for
departure to US
(IOM)
Refugee
Admissions
Agencies who screen
Process
refugees
for resettlement.
Bangkok
National
resettlement
agency assures
case
National resettlement
agency completes
verification of
placement (VOP) with
local field office
Approved
applicants go
through multiple
security checks
Approved
applicants
receive a
medical
screening
(IOM)
Approved
applicants
receive cultural
orientation
The refugee case is
allocated to a
resettlement agency
by the Refugee
Processing Center
UNHCR, embassy or
NGO referral or AOR
through resettlement
agency
RSC conducts
prescreening
interview
Immigration (DHS)
interview
Refugee
Admissions
Approval screening
Process
(DHS) DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
Approved
applicants who
successfully
complete all
screenings are
scheduled for
departure to US
(IOM)
National
resettlement
agency assures
case
National resettlement
agency completes
verification of
placement (VOP) with
local field office
Approved
applicants go
through multiple
security checks
Approved
applicants
receive a
medical
screening
(IOM)
Approved
applicants
receive cultural
orientation
The refugee case is
allocated to a
resettlement agency
by the Refugee
Processing Center
UNHCR, embassy or
NGO referral or AOR
through resettlement
agency
RSC conducts
prescreening
interview
Immigration (DHS)
interview
Refugee
Admissions
Medical screenings
Process
Flight Arrangements
(IOM) INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION FOR
MIGRATION
Approved
applicants who
successfully
complete all
screenings are
scheduled for
departure to US
(IOM)
National
resettlement
agency assures
case
National resettlement
agency completes
verification of
placement (VOP) with
local field office
Approved
applicants go
through multiple
security checks
Approved
applicants
receive a
medical
screening
(IOM)
Approved
applicants
receive cultural
orientation
The refugee case is
allocated to a
resettlement agency
by the Refugee
Processing Center
UNHCR, embassy or
NGO referral or AOR
through resettlement
agency
Approved
applicants who
successfully
complete all
screenings are
scheduled for
departure to US
(IOM)
RSC conducts
prescreening
interview
Immigration (DHS)
interview
Refugee
Admissions
Process
National
resettlement
agency assures
case
National resettlement
agency completes
verification of
placement (VOP) with
local field office
Approved
applicants go
through multiple
security checks
Approved
applicants
receive a
medical
screening
(IOM)
Approved
applicants
receive cultural
orientation
The refugee case is
allocated to a
resettlement agency
by the Refugee
Processing Center
UNHCR, embassy or
NGO referral or AOR
through resettlement
agency
Approved
applicants who
successfully
complete all
screenings are
scheduled for
departure to US
(IOM)
RSC conducts
prescreening
interview
Immigration (DHS)
interview
Refugee
IRC Processing’s Role
Admissions
Process
National
resettlement
agency assures
case
National resettlement
agency completes
verification of
placement (VOP) with
local field office
Approved
applicants go
through multiple
security checks
Approved
applicants
receive a
medical
screening
(IOM)
Approved
applicants
receive cultural
orientation
The refugee case is
allocated to a
resettlement agency
by the Refugee
Processing Center
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