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
A few showers across morning across portions of miami dade county. We could see some of these solid showers steaming on through throughout the morning hours. Right now we are dealing with a few clouds marx jurorty of the moisture still remains over the gulf of mexico. Well in the 80s come noontime. Thank you. Protests in chicago after donald trump postponed a rally there due to safety concerns. Hundreds of demonstrators gathed yesterday to protest the appearance by the gop frontrunner while supporters were there to atebd the event. When the Trump Campaign decid to postpone, there was an uproar and punches were thrown. Police arrest fooifd people. Well learn more on this story and as well as hear from other candidates in the next half hour of news. Only three days before the florida primary and proshl hopeful marco rubio is hoping to he sat down for a one on one interview. Its a sitdown youll see only on 6. If it doesnt work out and tuesday you are not the winner in the state of florida
Into the Lower Mississippi valley and across much of the southeast, leaving flooding rains along the gulf coast. For your forecast, sharon, the next few hours well be in the 70. Well already be in the 80s come noontime. Thank you. Protests in chicago after donald trump postpone adderally there due to safety concerns. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered yesterday to protest the appearance by the gop frontrunner, while supporters were there to attend the event. When the Trump Campaign decided to postpone, there was an uproar, even punches were throwow Police Arrested five people during the protes. Well learn more on this story and hear from other candidates the next half hour of news. Only three days before the florida primary and president ial hopeful marco rubio is hoping to win it all in his home state. He sat down for an exclusive one on one interview about the future of his president ial campaign with nbc 6 anchor. Its a sitdown youll see only on 6. Tuday you are not the winner in th
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the tension has been mounting. The School President did nothing. They were subjected to rarely slurs on campus that is overwhelmingly white. The pressure continued. Students went on a Hunger Strike and the Football Team threatened to stop playing with their coachs backing. Today president tim wolfe resigned along with the schools chancellor and adriana diaz is in columbia. Reporter students emotional University President tim wolfe announced he was stepping down. I take full responsibility for the frustration, and i take full responsibility for the inaction that has occurred. [chanting] reporter wolfe surrendered the last week calling for his resignation, saying he hasnt done enough to address racist incidents on campus where only 7 of the student body is black. The concerns on mizzous campus go back as far as 2010, before tim wolfe was president , when during black History Month cotton balls were placed