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Refugee Admissions Statistics for Federal Fiscal Year 2009

Find FY2009 statistics for refugee admissions to the U.S., by region and country, as of November 30, 2008.
View final FY2008 statistics, as of September 30, 2008.

New! Refugees from Iraq: Enhanced Refugee Backgrounder

Read or download a publication providing in-depth information about refugees from Iraq. Topics include history, conditions in countries of asylum, characteristics of the refugee population, cultural features of each of the different ethnic and religious communities, religion, language, education, and resettlement considerations.

Supplement to Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal

Additional information about considerations for the resettlement of Bhutanese refugees

Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal: Refugee Backgrounder #4

Read or download an overview of the incoming Bhutanese refugees, written to help U.S. resettlement workers prepare for the refugees’ arrival and resettlement needs. Also, access the COR Center's Backgrounders on the 1972 Burundians, the Kunama, and the Banyamulenge Tutsi.

Refugees from Burma: Their Backgrounds and Refugee Experiences

This profile provides information about the diverse histories, cultures, and refugee experiences of the refugees from Burma, with a focus on the Burmans, the Karen and their various subgroups, and the Chin.  Learn more.

Refugee Families and Refugee Youth Orientation Videos

COR Center’s orientation videos, A New Day: Refugee Families in the United States, and Be Who You Are: Refugee Youth in the United States are available. Learn more.

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