Who Welcomes Refugees? Examining Religious and Social Influences on Refugee Service Provision in the U.S. Southeast
Abstract
The United States is home to one of the world’s largest third-country refugee resettlement programs; however, resettlement services provided through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) are limited, as policies prioritize rapid economic self-sufficiency at the expense of other facets of integration and resettlement needs. Beyond the USRAP, non-governmental refugee third-sector organizations (RTSOs) offer more holistic resettlement services that extend integration support beyond the federally funded resettlement program. Drawing on publicly available information from 203 refugee service organizations in the southeastern U.S., we examine the services offered by official USRAP-funded resettlement agencies (RAs) and local refugee third-sector organizations (RTSOs) in connection to their social affiliations, such as religious and ethnic origins. This research sheds light on the complexities of refugee resettlement and contributes to a deeper understanding of refugee integration efforts in resettlement countries undergoing demographic, political, and identity shifts.
Department(s)
School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1080/23754931.2024.2430518
Keywords
immigrant integration, immigrant organizations, Refugee resettlement, third-sector organizations, United States
Publication Date
1-1-2025
Recommended Citation
Frazier, Emily K.; Stark, Genevieve; and Rudolph, Katherine, "Who Welcomes Refugees? Examining Religious and Social Influences on Refugee Service Provision in the U.S. Southeast" (2025). Faculty Scholarship. 203.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles00/203
Journal Title
Papers in Applied Geography
