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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For humanitarian affairs during the Clinton Administration on the National Security council and most importantly on the highest board. He happened to be in the presence of Refugees International and is seated next to the next president of Refugees International is my pleasure to be here today and needless to say, this was a critical time for us to be considering not only the refugee act of the 1980s but also the future of refugee protection in the United States and 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 the United States in particular and are using a rhetoric designed to appeal to 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. They would consider refugee protection issues in the context of implementation of the refugee act
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