Online Resources - First Year Seminar - Milena Mileva-Sparks

Local, State, and Federal Organizations

Exodus Refugee - Indianapolis Exodus Refugee Immigration is dedicated to the protection of human rights by serving the resettlement needs of refugees and other displaced people fleeing persecution, injustice, and war by welcoming them to Indiana.
Immigrant Welcome Center - Indianapolis The Immigrant Welcome Center empowers immigrants by connecting them to the people, places and resources that enable them to build successful lives and enrich our community.
Indianapolis Field Office - USCIS
Indiana Refugee Services (IN.gov) Indiana Refugee Services monitors program planning, provision of services, and provides technical assistance to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations governing the delivery of refugee assistance and services, including cash and medical assistance.
Refugee and Immigrant Services - Archdiocese of Indianapolis Refugee and Immigrant Services is a program of Catholic Charities Indianapolis, an affiliate of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and a member of CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, INC). Staff and volunteers are called to uphold the dignity of all people. Guided by Catholic social teaching, we consider it a privilege to deliver compassionate and caring service to help and empower those in need.
Refugees / Advocates - Indiana State Department of Health Providing information on resettlement, legal services, health care financing and social services.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.

Selected Refugee Resources - International

International Organization for Migration
IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.
International Policies and Migration Data - OECD
The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) helps new populations maximize their potential in the United States by linking them to critical resources that assist them in becoming integrated members of American society. An office under the Administration for Children and Families, within the Department of Health and Human Services.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Working to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war or disaster at home.

Reports, Data, Statistics

OECD International Migration Statistics
International Migration Outlook OECD’s annual publication analysing recent developments in migration movements and policies in its countries. Each edition provides the latest statistical information on immigrant stocks and flows, immigrants in the labour market, and migration policies. Country Reports provide detailed policy information for each OECD country and special reports look at current issues in immigration.
UNHCR Population Statistics Database The database currently contains data about UNHCR's populations of concern from the year 1951 up to 2014 and you can use it to investigate different aspects of these populations: their general composition by location of residence or origin, their status (refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, etc.), their evolution over time, and so on.
New Issues in Refugee Research - UNHCR
Reports and Papers - UNHCR
Resources - Office of Refugee Resettlement Newsletters, Fact Sheets, and other information from the ORR agency.
Refworld - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees A large repository for the UNHCR, compiling data related to country information, legal, and policy documents.

First Year Seminar - Milena Mileva-Sparks: Online Resources

Local, State, and Federal Organizations

Selected Refugee Resources - International

Reports, Data, Statistics