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5 Refugee Reports 1 (1984)

handle is hein.immigration/refgrpt0005 and id is 1 raw text is: Ref eReports A Project of the American Council for Nationalities Service 815 Fifteenth Street NW, Suite 610 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 667-0782 Volume V, Number 1 February 10, 1984 LUNGREN AMENDMENT TRIGGERS CONCERN ABOUT FUTURE OF U.S. REFUGEE PROGRAM A proposed measure that could dramatically shift the responsibility, direction, and character of the U.S. refugee program became the subject of debate in Washington policy circles early this month. The measure, the so-called Lungren amendment, calls for making voluntary agencies legally and financial- ly responsible for the refugees they resettle in the U.S. Proposed as an attempt to reduce welfare dependency among refugees, the amendment is strongly supported by the Reagan administration, which sees the measure as a way of reducing costs and strengthening the private ector role in domestic refugee affairs. Volags, on the other hand, are in opposition; they charge that such an amendment would make them exces- sively liable for situations beyond their control, is an unfair indictment of current resettlement prac- tices, and would severely alter the voluntary char- acter of their work. States such as California have voiced concerns, too. However, according to sources, the Lungren amendment could have ramifications beyond the current debate. Reportedly, areas that could be affected by those ramifications are federal financial support of the refugee program and U.S. refugee admissions. Legally and Financially the Crux Although the controversy over the Lungren amendment has just recently heated up, the measure has been around for several months. In November, it was adopted by the House as part of legislation that would reauthorize the Refugee Act of 1980 (see Refugee Reports, Vol. IV, No. 24) after being introduced by Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Cal.). The amendment, which stretches the period for all volag responsibilities for newly arriving refugees from 30 days to 90 days, anticipates an increase, too, n the grants that agencies would receive under their resettlement contracts with the State Department, and would take effect six months after passage by Congress. IN THIS ISSUE: An amendment that could have a significant impact on the U.S. refugee program--the Lungren amendment--is the subject of this issue's fea- ture story. Listing of pending legis- lation .................... 4 * Recent Developments Push-offs of boat people cause death, implicate Thai authorities, and raise questions about anti-piracy program; Salvadoran case could set precedent ................. 5 * Update Cooperative agreements extended; White House demographic study re- portedly considers immi- grants; resource center closed .................... 7 e Resources .............7 * Statistics. Digitized from Best Copy Available

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