Assessing the US Refugee Admissions Program: Looking Back and Moving Forward

On Thursday, June 20, the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) hosted a webinar and discussion in honor of World Refugee Day. Experts in the field marked the progress made by the current presidential administration in restoring the US Refugee Admissions Program and suggested areas for further improvement. A Q&A session followed immediately after the discussion.
Speakers included:
- Kelly Ryan, President, Jesuit Refugee Service-USA (JRS-USA)
- Mark Hetfield, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
- Wendy Young, President, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
Kevin Appleby, Senior Fellow for Policy and Communications at CMS, moderated the discussion.
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