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VISIT
SUBJECT: GAO REVIEW:
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REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS
1. AS PART OF A CONTINUING REVIEW OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE GENERAL ACCOUNT ING OFFICE PLANS TO UNDERTAKE A COMPARISON OF U.S. RESETTLEMENT EFFORTS WITH THOSE OF SIX SELECTED COUNTRIES THAT HAVE RE SETTLED SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF REFUGEES. THESE COUNTRIES ARE AUSTRALIA, CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, AND SWEDEN.
PRIOR TO VISITING THE COUNTRIES, THE GAO WILL CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. COORDINATOR FOR REFUGEE PROGRAMS AND BUREAUS AND OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND HEW HAVING MAJOR RESPONSIB IL IT IES IN THE U.S. REFUGEE ASSISTANCE AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS. GAO ALSO EXPECTS TO VISIT WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE OFFICIALS OF THE EMBASSIES OR CONSULATES OF THOSE SIX COUNTRIES LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NEW YORK. THESE CONTACTS WILL BE MADE TO DETERMIN THE EXTENT OF INFORMATION THEY CAN MAKE AVAILABLE CONCER N- ING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SIX SELECTED COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS TO OBTAIN DATA RELATING TO THE U.S. PROGRAMS.
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DURING VISITS TO THE COUNTRIES GAO WANTS TO DETERMINE. HOW AND TO WHAT EXTENT REFUGEES HAVE BEEN RESETTLED. IN ADDITION TO IDENTIFYING RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AND OBTAINING DATA ON THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF REFUGEES ADMITTED AND TO BE ADMITTED IN THE FUTURE, INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED FOR EACH OF THE SIX SELECTED COUNTRIES WILL INCLUDE: (A) THE COUNTRY'S COMMITMENT OR POLICY CONCERNING REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT; (B) THE COUNTRY'S REFUGEE SELECTION CRITERIA AND RELATED PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOR ADMISSION; (C) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENT AT ION PROBLEMS AND WHAT IS THE COUNTRYS EXPERIENCE IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PROBLEM AREAS IN THE U.S. PROGRAM". (D) HOW THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN (C) ABOVE WERE OR ARE BEING RESOLVED; (E) ASSISTANCE OR BENEFITS PROVIDED TO REFUGEES AND WHETHER SUCH ASSISTANCE OR BENEFITS VARIES AMONG DIFFERENT GROUP TYPES OF REFUGEES; (F) DETAILS OF LAWS SPECIFICALLY DEALING WITH REFUGEES.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE VISITS TO EACH COUNTRY MAY REQUIRE ABOUT 3 WEEKS. SUBJECT TO EMBASSY CONCURRENCE
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