Refugees & Resettlement
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Travel documents play an important role in international mobility, and for refugees serve as an essential gateway to a world of opportunities, from pursuing education and employment to reuniting with family. This episode unpacks the complexities around travel documents and their pivotal role in refugees' livelihoods.

With the Global Refugee Forum approaching, this webcast explores how municipalities and other key stakeholders can be engaged in informing and delivering on the 2024 resettlement and complementary pathways pledges.

How is refugee resettlement evolving? As more countries turn to private or community sponsorship, MPI speaks with Erin Schutte Wadzinski, who leads one of the pioneering private sponsorship groups in Worthington, Minnesota, under the Welcome Corps initiative.
The 20th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference, organized by MPI, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., and Georgetown University Law Center, features fresh, thoughtful policy and legal analysis, and discussion of some of the top immigration issues by leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and other experts.

Speakers, including a resettled refugee, examine the challenges that hinder refugee participation in sponsorship program design and operation and explore meaningful ways, tools, and mechanisms for effectively expanding refugees’ role in current and future programs. They also discuss innovative initiatives that are already making strides in refugee involvement.
Achieving Meaningful International Cooperation on Displacement: Can the 2023 Global Refugee Forum Deliver?
Regional Processing Centers: Can This Key Component of the Post-Title 42 U.S. Strategy Work?
The Ukrainian Conflict Could Be a Tipping Point for Refugee Protection
Beyond the Border: Opportunities for Managing Regional Migration between Central and North America
Straight Path to Legal Permanent Residence for Afghan Evacuees Would Build on Strong U.S. Precedent
Different Statuses, Different Benefits: Determining Federal Assistance for Afghan Evacuees
The International Community Must Develop a Well-Coordinated Protection Strategy for Afghan Refugees
A Solvable Challenge: Improving Asylee Access to Health and Other Benefits
The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum—A Bold Move to Avoid the Abyss?
Greece’s Moria Tragedy: The Crash Test for the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
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