The Wealth Shift: How Alternative Investments and Accessory Dwelling Units Are Redefining Real Estate

Etleva Bejko

The refugee Act of 1980 created The Federal Refugee Resettlement Program to provide for the effective resettlement of refugees and to assist them to achieve economic self-sufficiency as quickly as possible after arrival in the United States. Since then, more than 80,000 refugees from Iraq, Somalia, Burma, Ethiopia and other countries call San Diego home. This presentation will explain the process, the U.S. and overseas government entities involved, the difference between refugees and asylees, and the role of the local resettlement agencies in helping refugees achieve self-sufficiency and work toward integration in their new communities.