Introduction
How many refugees have had to cross borders to neighboring countries due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
More than 6.8 million
Ukrainians make up what percent of all refugees resettled in the US in 2019?
15%
What percent of Americans express support for the entry of up to 100,000 Ukrainians?
78%
What percent of Ukrainians were subjected to the title 42?
Less than 1%
How many Afghan humanitarian parole applicants have been aproved?
123 out of 66,000
What did the first refugee legislation do?
It allowed more than 250,000 displaced Europeans to enter the country
What are the five ways recent Ukrainian refugees have entered the United States?
The new Welcome US Initiative, the US-Mexico border, the Biden administration’s Uniting for Ukraine, temporary or immigration programs, and the conventional refugee resettlement program
How has the American public responded to the Ukrainian refugee crisis?
rallied in demonstrations, had prayer services, displayed Ukrainian flags outside of their homes and on social media, and been private sponsors for Ukrainian arrivals
How did Trump’s implementation of title 42 during Covid affect immigration?
allowed U.S. authorities to expel migrants quickly back to their countries of origin
Why can't these individuals in Afghanistan get P-2 designated status?
They cannot travel to a third country because of the costs of travel and border closures
What 3 things are critical to understanding the public support and US response?
Racialized preferences embedded in the immigration system, policy responses, and public imaginings of the “self” and the “other”
Refugees and asylum seekers enter the United States through which two channels?
The refugee resettlement program and the asylum system
The United States has had a history of resettling Ukrainian refugees since the establishment of which program?
Refugee Resettlement Program of 1980
What percentage of Americans support the entry of asylum seekers from Honduras and Central American countries, and, Afghanistan, and Syria?
51%
35%
42%
What is the Afghan Adjustment Bill?
would provide a pathway to lawful permanent residence for Afghans currently on parole, faces challenges on being passed