Refugees Building New Lives in the U.S.

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Click on the country names (right) to read personal accounts or listen to audio clips of refugees telling their stories about resettling in the United States.

This eJournal USA chronicles lives of desperation and struggle but also offers examples of friendship and hope.

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Table of contents

The United States’ Commitment to Refugees
Eric P. Schwartz, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration
Supporting the world’s most vulnerable citizens is a U.S. foreign policy priority.
Refugee Resettlement in the United States
Source: Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration
Thirty Years of the Refugee Act of 1980
Doris Meissner
This landmark piece of legislation opened the doors for millions to secure refugee or asylum status in the United States.

Helping Refugees Make a Home in the United States
Images of refugees resettling in the United States, receiving help from neighbors and making new homes.
Famous (and Not-So-Famous) Refugees Making a Difference
Learn about refugees who have overcome obstacles to achieve success and recognition in the United States and beyond.

No Longer Running for His Life
A "Lost Boy" Helps Other Refugees
Adier Deng (Sudan)
Ten-Year Journey from Danger, Despair
Rwandan Refugee Now Cares for Others
Janvier Tuyishime (Rwanda)
Former Refugee Works on U.S. Refugee Policy
From Vietnam to Washington, DC
Hoa Tran (Vietnam)
"They Just Have Good Hearts:"
Two Families Recount Their Pennsylvania Welcome
Kapitanov and Kapitanova Families (Georgia and Uzbekistan)