The Forced Migration Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego
Center for Comparative Immigration Studies presents:
"Realizing Human Rights for Refugees"
Thursday, February 3, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Meridian Room, Eleanor Roosevelt College
University of California, San Diego
Presenters:
Lavinia Limon, President
U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants
Sarah Petrin, Senior Government Liaison
U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants
Abstract:
Over half of the world's refugees who have fled their homes in search of
protection from war and political upheaval have languished in camps for more
than 10 years. This practice, known as "refugee warehousing," keeps refugees
in restricted mobility, enforced idleness, and dependency and is a severe
violation of human rights. Ms. Limon and Ms. Petrin discuss efforts
underway worldwide to end such practices and restore refugee rights and
livelihoods.
About the Presenters:
Lavinia Limon began working with refugees at Camp Pendleton, where she
processed Southeast Asian refugees for admission to the United States. She
has also facilitated the resettlement of Iraqi refugees in Saudi Arabia and
other refugee groups in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Costa Rica. Prior
to coming to USCR, she served as the Director of the Office of Refugee
Resettlement at DHHS, during which time she directed the Joint Task Force for
Operation Provide Refuge which temporarily provided safe haven for Kosovar
refugees on US military bases. She is a graduate of the University of
California at Berkeley.
Sarah Petrin works with Congress and the Executive Branch to advocate for
sound refugee assistance policies on behalf of USCR's 33 domestic affiliates
and the 12 million refugees worldwide. Prior to joining USCRI, Sarah worked
with refugees and displaced people in Afghanistan, South Africa, Senegal,
Kenya and the Philippines and served as a legislative assistant to Senator
Olympia Snowe of Maine. She has published several articles on the problem
of internal displacement in Afghanistan and the relationship between refugee
return and state reconstruction. She holds a Master's degree in Refugee
Studies from Oxford.
For information and directions, please contact Nathaniel H. Goetz, Interim
Director, Forced Migration Laboratory, [log in to unmask]
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