Jun 29 2009
Overhaul of U.S. Resettlement Program
The International Rescue Committee is calling for a close examination and overhaul of the U.S. refugee resettlement program, especially as it pertains to Iraqi refugees.
The program is underfunded, especially in this economic climate. Jobs are hard to find, and families are struggling to make ends meet when their short-term assistance resettlement assistance ends.
Iraqis are a special set of refugees, and many families are headed by a war widow with little to no work experience. The men in their families often were killed assisting the U.S. military. Many Iraqis are very highly educated and skilled, but jobs in their field, much less entry level jobs in another arena, are difficult to find.
Check this report summary out for more information:
http://www.theirc.org/news/irc-iraqi-refugees-us-refugee-admissions0616.html
