Refugee Resettlement Policy

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This course examines the forces that drive forced migration and the policies shaping how displaced populations are received and resettled. Topics include the global conditions underlying refugee flows, the legal and political criteria that determine refugee status, the pathways from conflict through displacement to settlement; and resettlement policies and practice in Upstate New York. Working with refugee-serving organizations in the region, students will engage in collaborative projects and participate in a site visit to a partner organization in Syracuse or Utica.