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Human Services Providers’ Perspectives on Refugee Resettlement in the United States before and after the 2016 Presidential Election
Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (2020)
  • Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University
  • Paul N. McDaniel, Kennesaw State University
  • Matthew Tikhonovsky
Abstract
The United States has historically accepted and resettled refugees by opening its doors to those fleeing violence, armed conflict, or persecution around the world. However, the degree of receptivity toward refugee resettlement has vacillated over time. This study examines the challenges and opportunities that Refugee Resettlement Agencies (RRAs) experienced prior to and after the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. The findings presented in this paper, based on focus groups with the RRA staff, revealed that there is a greater need for understanding the refugee resettlement process and how changing immigration policies impact state-federal funding.
Keywords
  • Refugee,
  • refugee resettlement,
  • immigrant integration,
  • immigration policy,
  • U.S. presidential elections
Publication Date
January 23, 2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2019.1702749
Citation Information
Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, Paul N. McDaniel and Matthew Tikhonovsky. "Human Services Providers’ Perspectives on Refugee Resettlement in the United States before and after the 2016 Presidential Election" Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/paul-mcdaniel/26/