Refugee Allocations and Placement: Ensuring Safety and Support

 
 Allocations and Placement 101
 
What you need to know about getting refugees
out of peril and into protection
 
Ahmed Abdalla
 
 
What we will cover
 
 
1.
What the allocation process
looks like each week
2.
How Medical and US Tie cases
are chosen for the USCCB
network
3.
How No US Tie cases are selected
and placed
 
CWS-Church
World Service
 
ECDC-
Ethiopian
Community
Development
Counsel
 
EMM (DFMS)-
Episcopal
Migration
Ministries
 
WR-World
Relief
 
HIAS-
Hebrew
Immigrant Aid
Society
 
IRC-International
Rescue Committee
 
LIRS-Lutheran
Immigration and
Refugee Service
 
USCRI (IRSA)-
U.S.
Committee for
Refugees and
Immigrants
 
9 Resettlement Agencies   2 RPC staff
 
Allocations Meeting Room at
the Refugee Processing Center
(RPC) in Arlington, VA
 
Who attends allocations?
Refugee Case Allocations
 
Nine Resettlement  agencies meet
once a week to participate in
distribution (allocation) of refugee
cases.
 
Refugee cases are allocated
through three “pools”:
-
 No U.S. Ties Medical Pool
: cases
with significant medical
conditions not destined to a
specific location.
 
-
 No U.S. Ties Pool
: Cases which
are not destined to a specific
resettlement location.
 
-
 U.S. Tie Pool
: cases which are
destined to specific resettlement
locations to join friends or for family
reunification purposes.
 
 
1
 
3
 
2
 
4
 
7
 
 9
 
  5
 
6
 
 8
 
The U.S. Tie Pool process
US Tie Location
US Tie Pool Example
usccb
USCRI
USCCB
Tampa-37
Venice 35
 
1
NO US Tie Pool Example
 
Placement Meetings: The tools we
use
 
1.
RP Placement Assessment
2.
Current arrivals pipeline by diocese
3.
Current projected capacity VS. arrivals
4.
Anecdotal information/ TANF and RCA rates
 
 
Family Reunification (#1 priority)
Ethnic communities present / Resettlement History
Medical case services
Housing cost and availability / Family Size
Employment outcomes and local availability
Education and Career path
Community Based Resources
Financial Assistance (TANF levels, etc)
Specialized programs needed/available
Current Challenges in Placement Process
 
Loss of Staffing Resources
Severe medical conditions
Community Push Back
Employment Availability
Housing
 
 
Burmese
Karen/Cathol
ic
PA/MO 3M1
No English
Oldest child
with Learning
Disability
TX
IL
PA
OH
 
Just lost
Karen
speaker
 
Major
Employer
went bust
 
At 125% of
projected
capacity
 
No Issues
presently
 
Learning
Disability
 
Now what????
 
The End
 
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In the process of refugee allocations, various agencies and organizations come together each week to determine the placement of refugees based on different pools and criteria. Key topics covered include the allocation process, selection of cases, and the involvement of resettlement agencies. This comprehensive system aims to move refugees from danger to protection effectively.


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  1. Allocations and Placement 101 What you need to know about getting refugees out of peril and into protection Ahmed Abdalla

  2. What we will cover 1. What the allocation process looks like each week 2. How Medical and US Tie cases are chosen for the USCCB network 3. How No US Tie cases are selected and placed

  3. Who attends allocations? CWS-Church World Service HIAS-Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society ECDC- Ethiopian Community Development Counsel IRC-International Rescue Committee LIRS-Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service EMM (DFMS)- Episcopal Migration Ministries USCRI (IRSA)-U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants WR-World Relief 9 Resettlement Agencies 2 RPC staff Allocations Meeting Room at the Refugee Processing Center (RPC) in Arlington, VA

  4. Refugee Case Allocations Nine Resettlement agencies meet once a week to participate in distribution (allocation) of refugee cases. Refugee cases are allocated through three pools : - No U.S. Ties Medical Pool: cases with significant medical conditions not destined to a specific location. - No U.S. Ties Pool: Cases which

  5. 4 7 9 1 3 5 2 6 8

  6. The U.S. Tie Pool process

  7. US Tie Pool Example US Tie Location

  8. usccb

  9. USCRI USCCB

  10. Tampa-37 Venice 35

  11. EXAMPLE OF WORKSHEET PREPARATION PRIOR TO ALLOCATIONS MEETING

  12. EXAMPLE OF WORKSHEET PREPARATION PRIOR TO ALLOCATIONS MEETING

  13. 1

  14. NO US Tie Pool Example

  15. Placement Meetings: The tools we use 1. RP Placement Assessment 2. Current arrivals pipeline by diocese 3. Current projected capacity VS. arrivals 4. Anecdotal information/ TANF and RCA rates

  16. SITE PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS Family Reunification (#1 priority) Ethnic communities present / Resettlement History Medical case services Housing cost and availability / Family Size Employment outcomes and local availability Education and Career path Community Based Resources Financial Assistance (TANF levels, etc) Specialized programs needed/available

  17. Current Challenges in Placement Process Loss of Staffing Resources Severe medical conditions Community Push Back Employment Availability Housing

  18. Just lost Karen speaker TX Now what???? At 125% of projected capacity Burmese Karen/Catholic PA/MO 3M1 No English Oldest child with Learning Disability IL Major Employer went bust PA Learning Disability OH No Issues presently

  19. The End

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