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U.S. Was the Number-One Refugee Resettlement Country in the World in 2019
And most likely will be in 2020, as well
By Nayla Rush
New data released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on its 2019 resettlement activities shows that the United States remains the top country for refugee resettlement. Furthermore, just like in previous years, the vast majority of refugees referred by UNHCR for resettlement in third countries in 2019 were not the most vulnerable or in urgent need of relocation. This contradicts the UN refugee agency's constant claims that resettlement is a "life-saving tool", a "critical lifeline" for refugees that needs strengthening. This also casts some doubt on UNHCR referral processes.
The Public Charge Rule is Hardly a 'Wealth Test'
By Jason Richwine
When the Trump administration tightened enforcement of the public charge rule, the media adopted a peculiar name for it — the "wealth test". That term has been used in headlines by the New York Times, Washington Post, PBS, Bloomberg News, and CNN. The linked Times article is particularly odd in that its headline mentions the "wealth test" with no qualification or scare quotes, but then the subhead refers to "the so-called public charge rule".
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Maryland to Consider Raft of Sanctuary Bills This Week
By Andrew R. Arthur
The Maryland legislature will consider five separate sanctuary bills this week (HB677 and its Senate companion, SB 850; SB 649; SB 901; and SB 903). Apparently not wanting to be left out of some of the worst sanctuary legislation passed by certain of its sister states, these bills endanger the public and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and agents, as well as in one instance (at least) violate federal law.
Migrant Pressure-Cooker Buildup in Balkans Holds Key Lessons for U.S.-Mexico Border Control Policy
By Todd Bensman
A buildup of more than 50,000 migrants is pooling up in Bosnia behind a Central European dam of border fences and "push-back" policies. The U.S. and Mexican governments, which have recently built their own dams to halt mass illegal population transfers from Central America, should carefully watch how this pressure cooker situation ends for lessons that can and must be learned.
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