Real Talk: Realities of Refugee Assistance and Resettlement

Panelists discussed the realities of providing resettlement assistance to refugees arriving in the United States. They described their work and how it relates to refugee services and resettlement; explained the process of resettlement involve; discussed the main challenges that refugees face in resettlement and detailed how different organizations from the U.S. government to NGOs work with each other and coordinate to provide refugee and resettlement services.

Panelists:

Nicole Medved (Alanko), Immigration Clinic Attorney Fellow, William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic

Olivia Issa, Program Lead at the Refugee Resettlement Initiative at the National Association of System Heads (RRI at NASH)

Manizha Azizi , Family Services Manager, Homes not Borders
 

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