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  • A Syrian refugee woman walks between tents in Nizip refugee camp, near the Turkish-Syrian border in Gaziantep province, Turkey, November 30, 2016, photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters
    Displaced Persons

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    A New Way to Manage the Growing Global Refugee Situation

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Dec 17, 2020

    Foreign Policy

    As of 2020, a full 1 percent of humanity is living in displacement—as refugees, internally displaced persons, or asylum-seekers—because of conflict or persecution. The world's existing strategies for managing the displaced are no longer sufficient, but the next U.S. administration has an opportunity to lead the world in creating a new way forward.

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    Working Women, the Intelligence Community, Syrian Refugees: RAND Weekly Recap

    Dec 4, 2020

    This weekly recap focuses on supporting America's working women, challenges facing the next Director of National Intelligence, how Syria's forever war is creating forever refugees, and more.

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  • Children play together at Atmeh camp, near the Turkish border, Syria, June 13, 2020, photo by Khalil Ashawi/Reuters
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    The Syrian Forever War Has Created Forever Refugees

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Nov 24, 2020

    The National Interest

    Without a formal peace agreement that commits to safety for returnees and creates a foundation for investment in Syria's demolished infrastructure, Syrians will not go home. They fear returning because of reports of returnees being arrested, imprisoned, and tortured.

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  • Syrian refugees living in Jordan work under Jasmine, a project which hires and trains Syrian refugee women to create handicrafts, in Amman, Jordan, July 11, 2016, photo by Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
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    Five Strategies to Address Employment Hurdles Faced by Young Syrian Women Refugees

    Namita Datta, Louay Constant @LouayConstant, Kavell Joseph

    Oct 30, 2020

    The World Bank Jobs and Development Blog

    Young Syrian women refugees face enormous challenges in finding meaningful work in host countries, with many relying on humanitarian aid to meet their basic needs. How can employment obstacles be addressed for young Syrian women refugees in a post–COVID-19 environment?

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  • The port of Beirut and its construction cranes, destroyed by an explosion of ammonium nitrate on August 4, 2020, photo by Karine Pierre/Hans Lucas Pictures/Reuters
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    Addressing Lebanon's Ailments, Acute and Chronic

    Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_, Louay Constant @LouayConstant

    Sep 1, 2020

    RealClearWorld

    The recent explosion in Beirut has again led to calls for political and economic reforms in Lebanon. The country has an economy in crisis, corruption, few job opportunities, and an influx of 1.5 million Syrian refugees. Sustained global investment is needed if Lebanon is to recover over the long run.

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  • Internally displaced Syrians drive back to their homes, as some people are afraid of the COVID-19 outbreak in crowded camps, in Dayr Ballut, Syria, April 11, 2020, photo by Khalil Ashawi/Reuters
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    With Rollout of Caesar Sanctions on Syria, U.S. Is Just Getting Started in New Bid to End War

    Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz

    Jul 22, 2020

    RealClearDefense

    In June, the U.S. government announced the implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act with a flurry of sanctions against 39 people and entities connected with the Assad regime. There is much more to come. Syria, and Russia and Iran, have not yet felt the Caesar Act in full force.

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    What Happens When States Reopen, Truth Decay, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

    May 22, 2020

    This weekly recap focuses on the health and economic consequences of states reopening, the dangers of Truth Decay during the coronavirus crisis, helping refugees, and more.

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  • A worker rides on a vehicle transporting food supplies distributed by United Nations Relief and Works Agency to the homes of Palestinian refugees as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, in Gaza City, March 31, 2020, photo by Mohammed Salem/Reuters
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    How to Help Refugees and Host Countries Combat COVID-19

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Gary Edson

    May 18, 2020

    The National Interest

    Having escaped conflict and persecution, refugees now risk illness and death from COVID-19. That risk is heightened by a policy regime that focuses largely on refugees in camps, not the almost two-thirds who live in urban areas. But the crisis could provide an opportunity to reform a broken system for the benefit of refugees and host countries alike.

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  • Adult son comforting his father who is not feeling well, photo by monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images
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    The Public Charge Rule's Likely Hazard to Our Nation's Health During COVID-19

    Kathryn Pitkin Derose

    Apr 6, 2020

    The Hill

    The Public Charge rule makes immigrants who receive Medicaid and other publicly-funded benefits potentially ineligible for green cards, and, in some cases, subjects them to deportation. Fear and reluctance to seek assistance among immigrants is likely to worsen during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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  • A man texts on his mobile phone while waiting in line at dawn to register at Ifo refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya, photo by Internews Europe/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
    Displaced Persons

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    The Right Technology Can Help Refugees Stay Connected

    Mar 11, 2020

    Nearly 71 million people globally are displaced by conflict and persecution. There have been some real advances in technology to help them, but innovations have often been fragmented, without a larger vision. A more strategic approach to technology could better serve their needs.

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  • Jonathan Wong, Sangeeta Ahluwalia, Hardika Dayalani, and Robert Bozick of the RAND Corporation.
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    Ink Tank: At RAND, Tattoos Sometimes Reflect the Research

    Jan 10, 2020

    Three RAND experts and one Pardee RAND student explain how their tattoos reflect their research on the problems Marines face, end-of-life care, migration-related issues, and the changing needs of the labor force.

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  • Artificial Intelligence

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    Artificial Intelligence, Refugees, Global Health Security: RAND Weekly Recap

    Dec 20, 2019

    This weekly recap focuses on the Pentagon's artificial intelligence strategy, technology's role in the refugee crisis, threats to global health security, and more.

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  • Adolescents

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    Boris Johnson, Teacher Training, Youth Arrests: RAND Weekly Recap

    Jul 26, 2019

    This weekly recap focuses on Boris Johnson's Brexit challenge, how educators feel about their training programs, a spike in youth arrests, and more.

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  • Immigrant children are led by staff in single file between tents at a detention facility near the Mexican border, Tornillo, Texas, June 18, 2018, photo by Mike Blake/Reuters
    Child Health

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    Sleep Deprivation Could Do Long-Term Damage to Migrant Children

    Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel, Douglas C. Ligor @DougLigor

    Jul 22, 2019

    Dallas Morning News

    The challenges faced by detained children at the U.S. southern border are immense. Sleep disruption may significantly hinder their ability to function physically and mentally. Policymakers shouldn't overlook the importance of providing appropriate sleeping conditions.

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    Hospital Prices, Border Solutions, Sri Lanka: RAND Weekly Recap

    May 10, 2019

    This weekly recap focuses on hospital prices, common-sense solutions to the border crisis, myths about the Sri Lanka attacks, and more.

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  • Asylum-seeking families from Central America trek through a field after crossing the Rio Grande River, Penitas, Texas, March 31, 2019, photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters
    Migrants

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    Common Sense Solutions to the Border Crisis

    Blas Nunez-Neto

    May 2, 2019

    The Hill

    After years of declines, apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the U.S.–Mexico border are set for their largest year-on-year increase in history. There is, in fact, a humanitarian crisis on the border. How did this come about? More importantly, what can be done to address it?

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  • Instead of a new domestic terrorism law, this moment calls for rigorous and equal enforcement of existing law, treating offenders as ordinary criminals, and avoiding legislation that may undermine Americans' rights and create labels that deepen the current political divide.

    brian michael jenkins, brian jenkins

    Brian Michael Jenkins

    Senior Adviser to the RAND President

    Source: The Hill

  • While I am glad to see all the teaching resources available today, our survey suggests a more systemic approach to expanding civic education is necessary. A first step toward that would be to make civic education a priority in state education standards and requirements.

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    Julia H. Kaufman

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