Refugee Act of 1980

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses humanitarian concerns
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Department_of_Homeland_Security
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1990
multiple times since enactment
gptkbp:applies_to individuals fleeing persecution
gptkbp:created gptkb:Office_of_Refugee_Resettlement
gptkbp:defines refugee
gptkbp:effective_date April 1, 1980
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established refugee status determination process
gptkbp:facilitates family reunification for refugees
gptkbp:has_led_to increased diversity in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Refugee Act of 1980
gptkbp:impact increased refugee admissions to the U. S.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:immigration
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:United_Nations_1951_Refugee_Convention
gptkbp:is_affected_by refugee populations globally
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in policy reviews
policy analysts
gptkbp:is_associated_with refugee advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_challenged_by legal actions
gptkbp:is_cited_in subsequent immigration legislation
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_considered_by immigration reform advocates
gptkbp:is_criticized_for stringent vetting processes
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:international_forums
legal studies
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by effectiveness
scholars and policymakers
gptkbp:is_examined_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_implemented_in state governments
gptkbp:is_linked_to global refugee crises
asylum seeker policies
gptkbp:is_opposed_by certain political groups
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. legislative history
U. S. legal framework
U. S. immigration law
U. S. humanitarian response
gptkbp:is_referenced_in humanitarian law texts
international refugee law discussions
gptkbp:is_related_to U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:human_rights_organizations
federal funding
gptkbp:provides asylum procedures
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the admission of refugees to the United States
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Displaced_Persons_Act_of_1948
gptkbp:requires annual refugee admission ceilings
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:supports refugee integration programs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trump_v._International_Refugee_Assistance_Project
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5