Agenda Date: 01/07/2020
Subject:
Title
Resolution 07-2020: Consenting to initial refugee resettlement per the terms of Executive Order 13888
Body
Prepared by:
Mark Relph, City Manager
PURPOSE:
To determine for the City of Littleton whether to opt into refugee resettlement within our municipality, pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13888.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): N/A
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
President Trump issued EO 13888: Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement (attached) on September 26th with the following purpose:
In resettling refugees into American communities, it is the policy of the United States to cooperate and consult with State and local governments, to take into account the preferences of State governments, and to provide a pathway for refugees to become self-sufficient. These policies support each other. Close cooperation with State and local governments ensures that refugees are resettled in communities that are eager and equipped to support their successful integration into American society and the labor force.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
None.
ANALYSIS:
Staff Analysis
Refugee Resettlement is part of the Reception and Placement program. This is a program run under the U.S. Department of State that works with 9 different resettlement placement agencies. The US has Resettlement Support Centers across the world, where refugees can apply for emigration to the US. Each week these placement agencies meet to review case records they receive from Resettlement Support Centers. During these meetings the placement agencies help determine where refugees will be resettled in the U.S. That determination is based on a number of factors including the available local resources these placement agencies may have in a particular area. Generally, they try to place refugees in locations where they may have relatives. These agencies are non-profits and receive a stipend from the government for these servic...
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