Climate and Migration (2)
The January 2024 roundup of literature on Sponsorship, Resettlement, and Pathways to Protection was prepared by Sezgi Karacan for the University of Ottawa Refugee Hub. The theme of this literature roundup is Climate and Migration. This is the second of two literature roundups on this topic.
Summary of the Effects of Sponsorship on Public Attitudes and Social Connection
The author discusses the impact of community sponsorship efforts at the local, national, and global levels. Sponsors have recognized that building meaningful connections is the most valuable aspect of the sponsorship programs. Sponsor-newcomer relationships can generate social capital which can facilitate integration. However, sponsor-newcomer relationships alone are not enough to make refugees feel integrated. It is important for newcomers to develop social connections with people of their same ethnic background to help them feel less isolated.
Climate and Migration (1)
The December 2023 roundup of literature on Sponsorship, Resettlement, and Pathways to Protection was prepared by Sezgi Karacan for the University of Ottawa Refugee Hub. The theme of this literature is Climate and Migration. It is the first of two literature roundups on this topic.
Summary of Community Sponsorship of Refugees
The success of community sponsorship initiatives prompted Canada, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the Open Society Foundations to form the Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative (GRSI) to promote community sponsorship's in other countries. The authors in this chapter examine community sponsorship programs in three different countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, and Argentina.
Summary of Why are Public Attitudes Towards Immigration in Canada Becoming Increasingly Positive
The paper considers independent variables such as age, education level, the proportion of native-born residents versus immigrants, geographic region, gender, perception of Canadian economy, job status, and individuals’ political party affiliations, and identify shifts in public opinion towards immigration.
Summary of The Power of Positive Thinking: How Positive Opinions of Refugees Impact on the Host Society Generate Positive Behavioural Intentions
The study focused on understanding the impact of positive opinions about refugees on the behavioural changes of the host country’s nationals. Data for this study retrieved from a large-scale survey project on understanding forced displacement and refugee-host solidarity in Sweden.
Summary of Neoliberal Fatigue: The Effects of Private Sponsorship on Canadians’ Political Consciousness
This study inquiries about two potential insights: (1) sponsors’ exposure to different lived experiences through sponsorship and (2) sponsors’ exposure to refugees’ post-resettlement struggles in Canada resulting in awareness of structural inequalities within Canada.
Summary of Welcome and Hope, Fear, and Loathing: The Politics of Refugee Resettlement in Vermont
This article examines the intersection between local particularities of refugee integration in new resettlement sites and the national discourse and politics of resettlement in the United States (US). The case of Rutland, Vermont is used to show how refugee resettlement is viewed by local officials as a source of urban renewal, but plans to welcome newcomers can be met with concerns about security, feasibility, and integration.
Summary of Private Refugee Sponsorship in Canada: 2021 Market Study
This report seeks to understand the potential market in Canada for private sponsorship of refugees, especially those who are not known or related to the sponsor(s). Through a survey of 3000 Canadians, with a household income of over $30,000, the report sought to understand who would be most likely to sponsor, where they tend to be located in Canada, and their motivations and barriers to sponsoring refugees to better understand how to effectively market private refugee sponsorship, particularly the BVOR program.
Family Reunification and Europe
The November 2023 roundup of literature on Sponsorship, Resettlement, and Pathways to Protection was prepared by Sezgi Karacan for the University of Ottawa Refugee Hub. The theme of this literature roundup is Family Reunification and Europe.
Summary of Solidarity Work as Political Action: Advocating for Refugee and Asylum Seekers in the USA
The authors analyzed the rise of solidarity activism in the USA, focused on supporting refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. The authors examined this activism in terms of whether it constitutes social solidarity, civic solidarity, and/or political solidarity. Overall, the authors found that political solidarity in the USA on behalf of refugees and immigrants are episodic and primarily local. There is an absence of broader political mobilization.
Family Reunification
The October 2023 roundup of literature on Sponsorship, Resettlement, and Pathways to protection was prepared by Sezgi Karacan for the University of Ottawa Refugee Hub. The theme of this literature roundup is Family Reunification.