ABSTRACT
In 2013, the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) reported that the number of people who experienced forced migration globally was unprecedented. A staggering total of over 51 million persons endure displacement from their homes, threatening life circumstances, and have few, if any, options (UNHCR, 2014). These statistics include refugees who have gained asylum in a country of resettlement, internally displaced persons who remain within their own borders, and asylum-seekers who hold a temporary status as they await resettlement opportunities while residing in new countries. In 2012, a majority of these people originated from Afghanistan and four Arab countries: Somalia, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, and Sudan. This chapter specifically focuses on Arab refugees resettled in the U.S. and key considerations for scholars.
