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A refugee is someone who has fled their home country and is unable to return due to “persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”1. The United States Refugee Resettlement Act (1980) created a permanent process for the U.S. to admit and support refugees, which is implemented in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).2 The U.S. permanently resettles refugees in all states, including Idaho.2,3

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Title:
Refugees in Idaho
Authors:
Ortiz, Tiana; Callahan, Crystal; Bageant, Liz
Category:
Idaho at a Glance Policy Briefs
Date:
2024-10
Description:
A refugee is someone who has fled their home country and is unable to return due to “persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”1. The United States Refugee Resettlement Act (1980) created a permanent process for the U.S. to admit and support refugees, which is implemented in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).2 The U.S. permanently resettles refugees in all states, including Idaho.2,3
Publisher:
James A. & Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research, University of Idaho
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https://verso.uidaho.edu/view/pdfCoverPage?instCode=01ALLIANCE_UID&filePid=13322978200001851&download=true
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https://verso.uidaho.edu/esploro/outputs/996738449401851
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Language:
eng

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"Refugees in Idaho", McClure Center Archive, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/mcclure/items/mcclure-center-0086.html
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