No Way Home, No Way to Escape: The Plight of Iraqi Refugees and Our Iraqi Allies
Thursday, July 22, 2010, 4:00 am
Witnesses
Eric P. Schwartz
Assistant Secretary, Population, Refugees, and Migration
Department of State
L. Craig Johnstone
President Ad Interim
Refugees International
Kirk Johnson
Founder and Executive Director
The List Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies
Michael A. Newton
Professor of the Practice of Law
Vanderbilt University Law School
This hearing, chaired by Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), focused on Iraqi nationals displaced by conflict. Commissioner Cardin asserted the continued need for action on this issue. Witnesses from federal agencies and non-governmental organizations testified that many Iraqi refugees were having difficulty supporting themselves, as they were not allowed to work in their host countries. Moreover, most felt that the current situation in Iraq remained too unstable for them to return.
Relevant Countries
Leadership