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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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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