refugee sponsorship
Asylum seeker assistance
Refugee sponsorship is a program allowing private citizens or organizations to take responsibility for resettling refugees, providing financial support, housing assistance, and help with integration into a new country.
The sponsors commit to supporting refugees during their initial period of settlement: The church group signed up for refugee sponsorship.
Canada pioneered private refugee sponsorship in the 1970s.
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- mentorship programsStructured expert-novice pairings
- immigration policyRules controlling border entry
- legal statusOne's position in law
mental health services · language barrier · resettlement programs · key · international treaties · advocacy groups · community networks · support network · helping hands · job placement services · vocational training programs · blanket · warm welcome · open arms · volunteer organizations · safe haven · family reunification · host family
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Legal expulsion from country
refugee ban · border enforcement · immigration restriction · travel ban · closed borders
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Fugitive transfer between jurisdictions
exile · banishment · expulsion · removal · displacement
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