U.S. refugee policy in the era of homeland security: a comparative government analysis
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Authors
Kuczera, Reiss
Subjects
refugee
immigration
United States
Canada
Germany
policy
economic
national security
public safety
reform
comparative government
immigration
United States
Canada
Germany
policy
economic
national security
public safety
reform
comparative government
Advisors
Chatterjee, Anshu
Date of Issue
2017-12
Date
Dec-17
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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U.S. immigration and refugee policy reform has stalled due to competing national narratives. Claims that refugees harm the U.S. economy and national security are in direct conflict with the country's historical national identity and values, and this is apparent in the public discourse. This thesis explores the validity of these claims and provides a comparative analysis with Canada and Germany, both of which are democratic Western societies facing similar issues. It answers the question of what U.S. policy makers can learn from the refugee policies of Canada and Germany and makes 11 recommendations for the United States based on this analysis. This thesis finds the claims that refugees negatively impact a country's economy and national security in the United States, Canada, and Germany to be unfounded. Basing U.S. refugee policy on unfounded claims harms U.S. standing and credibility in the international community as well as deprives it of the economic and safety benefits of admitting and properly integrating refugees into U.S. society.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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