Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962

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The Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 is a U.S. law that established the legal framework and funding authority for providing assistance to refugees and migrants affected by conflict or persecution abroad.

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Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
refugee assistance law
appliesTo migrants
persons displaced by conflict
persons persecuted abroad
refugees
authorizes emergency assistance for unexpected refugee flows
programs to facilitate orderly migration
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enables funding of international organizations providing refugee assistance
funding of non-governmental organizations providing refugee assistance
enactedBy United States Congress
focus humanitarian relief
protection of refugees
support for voluntary migration and resettlement
fundingMechanism appropriations authorized by Congress
hasLongTermImpact established enduring authority for U.S. migration and refugee assistance programs
implementedBy Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration NERFINISHED
United States Department of State NERFINISHED
influenced subsequent U.S. refugee and migration legislation
inResponseTo global refugee crises of the mid-20th century
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalForm public law
legalStatus in force
partOf United States Code framework on foreign assistance NERFINISHED
policyArea foreign policy
human rights
humanitarian aid
provides authority for U.S. executive branch to furnish migration and refugee assistance
authorization for appropriations for migration and refugee assistance
purpose to authorize funding for migration and refugee assistance programs
to establish a legal framework for U.S. government refugee and migration assistance
to provide assistance to refugees and migrants affected by conflict or persecution abroad
regulates U.S. government programs for international refugee assistance
U.S. government programs for migration assistance abroad
relatedTo United States foreign assistance policy
United States humanitarian assistance programs
United States refugee policy NERFINISHED
scope assistance to persons outside the United States
signedBy President of the United States NERFINISHED
supports international refugee protection regime
multilateral cooperation on refugee issues
targetBeneficiaries internally displaced persons in some circumstances
refugees outside their country of nationality
stateless persons in need of protection
yearEnacted 1962

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Refugee Act of 1980 amends Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962