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Refugees in Towns

Refugees in Towns Race and Migration Symposium

The Refugees in Towns Project at the Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration & Human Security is proud to present

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RIT Case Report: From Refugees to Citizens–A Report on Integration from Dhaka, Bangladesh

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 318 Views 0 Comment Bangladesh, Citizenship, Dhaka, Geneva Camp, Khalid Hussain, Maliha Khan, Refugees in Towns

By Khalid Hussain and Maliha Khan In 2008, Bangladesh’s High Court recognized Bihari refugees’ right to citizenship and requested that

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Leir Migration Monitor – February 2023

February 28, 2023March 2, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 217 Views 0 Comment Dwell Mobile, Hello Neighbor, Mobile, Pittsburgh, Refugees in Towns, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Leir Migration Monitor February 2023 As the U.S. celebrates Black Legacy Month, we are reminded of the enduring legal, political,

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RIT Case Reports: Race and Refugees in Mobile, AL and Pittsburgh, PA

February 26, 2023February 27, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 955 Views 0 Comment Dwell Mobile, Hello Neighbor, Integration, Mobile, Pittsburgh, Refugees, Refugees in Towns, Tisch College, United States

By Yumeka Kawahara, Lucy Mastellar, Charlie Williams The Refugees in Towns project is pleased to publish two new case reports

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Literature Review: How Refugees Learn About Race in America

February 26, 2023February 27, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 846 Views 0 Comment Dwell Mobile, Hello Neighbor, Integration, Mobile, Pittsburgh, Refugees, Refugees in Towns, Tisch College, United States

By Sulagna Datta, Jacob Ewing, Yumeka Kawahara, Sara Lodgen, Lucy Mastellar, Sarah Rose Morehouse, Charlie Williams, Dr. Karen Jacobsen Refugees

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In the Holy Land: The Lives and Activities of Tibetan Refugees in India, Part I

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 453 Views 0 Comment COVID-19, India, Refugees, Refugees in Towns, Sarnath International Nyingma Institute, Tibet

By Patrick Dowd, Editor-Translator A NOTE FROM DR. KAREN JACOBSEN, RIT PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR This is not our usual RIT report

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Leir Migration Monitor – November/December 2022

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Jacob M. Ewing 425 Views 0 Comment Colombia, Dwell Mobile, Hello Neighbor, Journeys Project, Leir Migration Monitor, Mayors Migration Council, Refugees in Towns, Senior Fellow, Venezuela

Leir Migration Monitor November/December 2022 Too often, migrants and refugees are presented as victims of persecution or passive recipients of

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Race and Refugees: How Refugees Learn About Race in America

November 14, 2022February 24, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 773 Views 0 Comment Dwell Mobile, Hello Neighbor, Integration, Mobile, Pittsburgh, Refugees, Refugees in Towns, Tisch College, United States

By Yumeka Kawahara, Lucy Mastellar, Sarah Rose Morehouse, Charlie Williams, Dr. Karen Jacobsen Refugees in Towns is proud to release

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RIT Reflection: Reflections on the Discontinued Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) in South Africa

September 7, 2022January 19, 2023 Jacob M. Ewing 561 Views 0 Comment Refugees in Towns, South Africa, Zimbabwe

By Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti

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RIT Case Report: Refugee and Migrant Experiences in Gaborone City–Government Policies on Education and Employment

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Jacob M. Ewing 498 Views Botswana, Refugees in Towns

By Felix Tapilira Chilumpha Unlike in neighboring South Africa where refugees are free to mix with the general population as

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