1980, president jimmy jimmy signed the refugee act, annual ceiling for refugees allowed in america. The act also created a process for addressing refugee emergencies and established the state Departments Office of refugee resettlement. Next, on American History tv, former government officials who the acto implement discuss challenges they faced with refugee admissions. Of public opinion, and Lessons Learned in light of current refugee policy. The jimmy carter president ial library and museum and the assistance organization, hias, hosted this event. [indistinct conversation] welcome. Welcome back, everyone. Introduce the next panel, which is going to focus implementation of the refugee act of 1980. Is moderating that panel eric schwartz, former assistant state forof population refugees and under the obama administration. He was Senior Advisor for affairs during the Clinton Administration on the National Security council and most importantly, he is on the highest board. He also happens t
He also happens to be the president of Refugees International, and hes seated next to the expresident of Refugees International. O, eric . Thanks. Thank you, mark. T is it really is a distinct pleasure to be here today. And i want to thank hias and the Carter Center for bringing us all together for this very important event. And needless to say, this is a critical time for us to be considering not only the refugee act of 1980 but also the very future of refugee protection in the United States. Nd around the world. At a time when the number of people displaced by conflict, by human rights violations, by persecution, is at the highest number in recorded history, governments around the world and in the United States in articular are using nativist rhetoric designed to appeal to peoples fear and to encourage hostility towards refugees and others who are forced to flee. They are closing borders and making life more difficult for refugees. This panel and this daylong event is timely, and our
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In jonesboro and those joining us across the country on cspan and listening on cspan radio. Bring you this debate live from the university of arkansas global campus in fayetteville. Our thanks to the university of arkansas for their help with the first and only live televised debate between the two u. S. Senate candidates. The debate focuses on three topics education, transportation and economic development, and job creation. 60h candidate will have seconds to answer followed by a 32nd rebuttal. We will make time for a 92nd closing statement. Joining me on stage tonight are michael panelists are my copanelists. And the moderator from talk business and politics, rosie bronx. Our audience of more than 300 invited guests has been asked to remain silent during this debate. I know it will be difficult but i have total faith in our audience tonight to be able to do this. We will make an exception at this moment as we welcome the stage the candidates for the United States senate, tom cotton a