Iraq Refugee Protection and Assistance

The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) has led the State Department's efforts to expand humanitarian opportunites for UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to respond to humanitarian needs of Iraqi refugees in the region. USAID programs support thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside Iraq and other at-risk beneficiaries through activities such as provision of emergency relief supplies, water systems, and infrastructure rehabilitation for host communities, small-scale livelihood activities, and support for mobile medical teams and emergency health. Almost $1 billion in humanitarian assistance for displaced Iraqis in Iraq and neighboring states has been given by the U.S. Government since 2003.

--09/12/08  Briefing on Developments in the Iraqi Refugee Admissions and Assistance Programs; James B. Foley, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues Ambassador ; Washington, DC 
--09/12/08  U.S. Surpasses Goal of Admitting 12,000 Iraqi Refugees in Fiscal Year 2008; Assistance Reaches New Heights
--05/07/08  Refugee Resettlement Program for Iraqis in Jordan, Egypt and Iraq with U.S. Affiliations
--06/03/08  Latest Figures on Iraqi Refugee Admissions and Humanitarian Aid
--06/03/08  Latest Developments in the Iraqi Refugee Admissions Program; James B. Foley, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues Ambassador; On-The-Record Briefing; Washington, DC
--05/07/08  OLD: Refugee Resettlement Program for Iraqis in Jordan, Egypt and Iraq with U.S. Affiliations
--04/11/08  U. S. Humanitarian Assistance for Refugees and Internally Displaced Iraqis
--04/09/08  Briefing on the Latest Developments in the Iraqi Refugee Admissions Program; Amb. James B. Foley, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues ; Washington, DC
--03/17/08  U.S. Contributes $138 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--02/29/08  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Resettlement Benefits for Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Recipients; Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; Washington, DC
--02/25/08  United States Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis
--02/20/08  Expanded Refugee Resettlement Program for Iraqis in Jordan and Egypt with U.S. Affiliations
--02/13/08  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding the P-2 for Approved Iraqi 130 Beneficiaries;  Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; Washington, DC
--02/04/08  Briefing on Developments in the Iraqi Refugee and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Admissions Programs; Washington, DC
--01/17/08  U.S. Contributes $20 million to the Joint United Nations Appeal for Iraqi Refugee Health Programs
--12/21/07  Implementation of New P-2 on Iraqi Beneficiaries of Approved I-130 Petitions
--12/20/07  Letter to Petitioners of Approved I-130s for Iraqis
--12/05/07  United States Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis
--11/29/07  Briefing on Iraqi Refugee Issues; Ambassador James Foley, Senior Coordinator on Iraqi Refugee Issues, Ms. Lori Scialabba, Senior Advisor on Iraqi Refugee Issues at the Department of Homeland Security; On-The-Record Briefing on Recent Trip to the Region and its Results; Washington, DC
--11/28/07  Senior Advisors on Iraqi Refugee Issues from State and DHS to Brief Press on New Developments in Assistance and Admissions
--11/09/07  United States Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis
--10/05/07  The United States Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis
--09/20/07  U.S. Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis
--09/19/07  New Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues
--09/19/07  Sectarian Violence and the Refugee Crisis in Iraq; Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration; Remarks to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing; Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
--09/19/07  U.S.-Iraq Joint Commission
--09/18/07  Processing Of Iraqi Refugees For Resettlement (Taken Question)
--09/12/07  New Funding Announced: U.S. Contributes $24 Million for Relief of Refugees and Displaced Persons in the Middle East and Sri Lanka
--  09/14/07 Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley - Biography
--08/28/07  The United States Government Contributing $30 Million to the UNHCR/UNICEF Joint Appeal to Provide Educational Opportunities for Iraqi Children in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt
--08/28/07  U.S. Helps Iraqi Refugee Children Return To School; Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary; Remarks Upon the Announcement of $30 million Contribution to UNHCR/UNICEF Joint Appeal; Amman, Jordan
--08/21/07  Assistant Secretary Ellen R. Sauerbrey Traveling to Turkey and Jordan
--07/27/07  UNHCR/UNICEF Joint Appeal: Providing Educational Opportunities to Iraqi Children in Host Countries
--07/12/07  U.S. Contributes Additional $19 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for Iraq Refugee Programs
--06/28/07  Resettlement Program for Iraqis in Jordan with U.S. Government Affiliations
--05/03/07  U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) Frequently Asked Questions - Iraqi Processing
--04/17/07  Addressing the Needs of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Inside Iraq and in Neighboring Countries; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs; Remarks at the United Nations Office in Geneva ; Geneva, Switzerland
--03/26/07  Iraqi Volunteers; Iraqi Refugees: What Is America's Obligation?; Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration; Statement before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia; Washington, DC
--02/14/07  Briefing With United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, and Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey; Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs; Washington, DC
--02/13/07  Special Press Briefing on Iraqi Refugees and Displaced Persons
--02/05/07  Secretary of State Establishes New Iraq Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Task Force
--01/16/07  Remarks to Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Iraqi Refugees; Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration; Washington, DC
--01/16/07  The Plight of Iraqi Refugees; Ellen Sauerbrey , Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration ; Before the Senate Judiciary Committee ; Washington, DC