From Harm to Idaho Rabiou Manzo International Rescue Committee.

From Harm to Idaho

Rabiou Manzo International Rescue Committee

Who are Refugees?

Where do they come from?

How do refugees reach the United States and Idaho?

A refugee is a person who is outside of his or her country and is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution.

Five types of persecution

Race Religion Nationality

Social Group Political Opinion

Refugee In Idaho

Since 1975, 15,000 Refugees came

to Idaho

Most Refugees resettled in Idaho

are women and Children

In 2011, 775 Refugees arrived in

Idaho from 17 different countries

Refugee Resettlement program in Idaho

Case Management

Employment Services

Immigration Services

Language Learning Opportunities

Women’s life skills and literacy Program

Case Management

Basics life Needs

• Temporary financial assistance

• Food

• Housing

• Health Care

With the Goal of helping refugees to reach self-sufficiency in a very short period of time.

Employment Services

• Job Search, Application, and

Interviewing

• Ethics in the Workplace

• Financial and Tax literacy

• Tax laws and filing process

Immigration Services

•Advise clients on legal rights and obligations

•Prepare and submit applications for adjustment to lawful

permanent resident (LPR) status on behalf of asylees, refugees

and others.

•Counsel and assist refugees, asylees and others in:

a) Reuniting with family members

b) Acquiring work authorization

c) Acquiring travel documents

d) Applying for naturalization

English Language Center

• American Culture Orientation

• Computer literacy

• Class for elders: Basic Language Skills,

socialization and content necessary for obtaining

citizenship

• Family literacy for parent & children 3-5 years old

• WorkStyles training focusing on job interviews

and employability skills.

Women’s Life Skills & Literacy Program

•Language acquisition & Culture orientation

• Basic economics & Housing needs

• Geography & Transportation

•Medical services & Vocational skills

• Safe place to address women specific

needs

• Healing Circle addressing Post Traumatic

Stress

Refugees in the world

• Worldwide 15.4 million

refugees

• Only 80,000 refugee are

resettled in the U.S. each year

• 43 million internally displaced

people.

How do refugees become eligible to come to Idaho?

15.4 million refugees worldwide only 80,000 Resettled in the US

1 2 3IndividualReferrals

GroupReferrals

FamilyReunification

PRIORITY SYSTEM

1IndividualReferrals

Compelling issue to require 3rd country resettlement

Referral from UNHCR, US Embassy or NGO working overseas

PRIORITY SYSTEM

Groups of special interest to the United States

Karen minorities from Burma, Lost Boys of Sudan, Somali Bantu

2GroupReferrals

PRIORITY SYSTEM

3FamilyReunification

Parents

Spouses

Unmarried children <21

PRIORITY SYSTEM

3FamilyReunification

Affidavit of Affidavit of RelationshipRelationship

(AOR)(AOR)

PRIORITY SYSTEM

UNHCR, embassy or NGO referral or AOR through resettlement agency

RefugeeAdmissions

Process

RSC conducts prescreening interview

Approved applicants go through multiple security checks

Immigration (DHS) interview

Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM)

National resettlement agency completes verification of placement (VOP) with local field office

The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center

National resettlement agency assures case

Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure to US (IOM)

Approved applicants receive cultural orientation

UNHCR, embassy or NGO referral or AOR through resettlement agency

RSC conducts prescreening interview

Approved applicants go through multiple security checks

Immigration (DHS) interview

Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM)

National resettlement agency completes verification of placement (VOP) with local field office

The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center

National resettlement agency assures case

Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure to US (IOM)

Approved applicants receive cultural orientation

(RAs)RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES

Authorized to resettle refugees in the United States

The IRC is a resettlement agency

UNHCR, embassy or NGO referral or AOR through resettlement agency

RSC conducts prescreening interview

Approved applicants go through multiple security checks

Immigration (DHS) interview

Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM)

National resettlement agency completes verification of placement (VOP) with local field office

The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center

National resettlement agency assures case

Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure to US (IOM)

Approved applicants receive cultural orientation

(RSC) RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT CENTER

Agency that screens refugees for resettlement

UNHCR, embassy or NGO referral or AOR through resettlement agency

RefugeeAdmissions

Process

RSC conducts prescreening interview

Approved applicants go through multiple security checks

Immigration (DHS) interview

Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM)

National resettlement agency completes verification of placement (VOP) with local field office

The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center

National resettlement agency assures case

Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure to US (IOM)

Approved applicants receive cultural orientation

RSCsResettlement Service

Centers

Agencies who screen refugees for resettlement.

Bangkok

UNHCR, embassy or NGO referral or AOR through resettlement agency

RefugeeAdmissions

Process

RSC conducts prescreening interview

Approved applicants go through multiple security checks

Immigration (DHS) interview

Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM)

National resettlement agency completes verification of placement (VOP) with local field office

The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center

National resettlement agency assures case

Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure to US (IOM)

Approved applicants receive cultural orientation

(DHS) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Approval screening

UNHCR, embassy or NGO referral or AOR through resettlement agency

RefugeeAdmissions

Process

RSC conducts prescreening interview

Approved applicants go through multiple security checks

Immigration (DHS) interview

Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM)

National resettlement agency completes verification of placement (VOP) with local field office

The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center

National resettlement agency assures case

Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure to US (IOM)

Approved applicants receive cultural orientation

(IOM) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR

MIGRATION

Medical screeningsFlight Arrangements

UNHCR, embassy or NGO referral or AOR through resettlement agency

RefugeeAdmissions

Process

RSC conducts prescreening interview

Approved applicants go through multiple security checks

Immigration (DHS) interview

Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM)

National resettlement agency completes verification of placement (VOP) with local field office

The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center

National resettlement agency assures case

Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure to US (IOM)

Approved applicants receive cultural orientation

UNHCR, embassy or NGO referral or AOR through resettlement agency

RefugeeAdmissions

Process

RSC conducts prescreening interview

Approved applicants go through multiple security checks

Immigration (DHS) interview

Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM)

National resettlement agency completes verification of placement (VOP) with local field office

The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center

National resettlement agency assures case

Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure to US (IOM)

Approved applicants receive cultural orientation

IRC Processing’s Role

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To Learn more-Volunteer: IRC, ANA, WR,

CSI-BSU: Refugee Foundation Program–Tel: 208 426 5937