This Annual Report is prepared by the U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services. It contains information on refugee situations, proposed refugee admissions, and plans for resettlement. A summary of the Report is also available.
Category Archives: Refugee Basics Tools
Maps and Reports of Refugee Admissions
U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center publishes maps and reports that show the national origin of refugees admitted to the U.S., their country of processing, and the state in which they were placed upon arrival in the U.S. Data are updated monthly.
Office of Refugee Resettlement
The ORR website includes information about programs, funding and grants, benefits and services for refugees, resources, data, and fact sheets. The map of funded projects displays agencies or services funded by ORR.
Webinar: The Refugee Health Orientation Continuum
This webinar provides an overview of the refugee health orientation process from both international and domestic perspectives.
Webinar: Promising Practices in Domestic Health Orientation
In this webinar, representatives from domestic health orientation programs provide examples of innovative health orientation strategies.
Refugee Backgrounders
Developed and hosted by the Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, these refugee backgrounders provide a brief introduction to the history, culture, and resettlement needs of a refugee population.
Receiving Communities Toolkit
This toolkit offers a guide for engaging mainstream America in immigrant integration. Written by Susan Downs-Karkos and produced by the Spring Institute and Welcoming America.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Global Trends 2010
This UNHCR report reviews statistical trends and patterns for refugees.
Technical Assistance Providers
The U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funds a number of technical assistance grants. This ORR webpage lists all currently funded technical assistance providers by area of expertise.