https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo Made with mirth en-us 2018-04-24 01:26:39 UTC 2018-05-01 23:40:52 UTC hello@padlet.com nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652485 The novel that correlates to this expository piece is titled, The Good Braider by Terry Farish. The novel opens in Juba, in southern Sudan in 1999 amid the decades-long war between the north and south of the nation. The story is fiction, however set in the political setting of the common war. Viola and her family are southern Sudanese. Individuals of southern Sudan relate to African societies and practice innate beliefs and Christianity. The general population of northern Sudan are dominatingly Muslim and relate to Arab societies. These two locales have been at war for over fifty years. Two million individuals of the South were murdered in the wars that the International Criminal Court distinguishes as genocide. Unfortunately, this tragic situation leads Viola, her mother and brother having to escape from Juba and become refugees.]]> 2018-04-24 01:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652485 nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652539 The definition of a Refugee under the United States law is: a person located outside of the US, whom demonstrate they were persecuted/feared persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. These people are also considered of special humanitarian concern to the US and is not firmly resettled in another country yet is admissible to the US. The process of becoming a refugee is long, tedious, and dangerous procedure that entails a rigorous screening which requires people to firstly identify themselves to the U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). This agency was established by the UN in 1951 to aid, protect and monitor refugees.]]> 2018-04-24 01:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652539 nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652591 The UNHCR collects identifying documents which involves an initial assessmentrequesting biodata and biometrics such as, name, address, DOB, birth location, fingerprinting process, and possibly an iris scan. Secondly, applicants are interviewed to confirm refugee status and the need for resettlement. This entails the initial information being reviewed a second time by the UNHCR. Only applicants that are considered “strong candidates” which consists of less than one percent of refugee applicants are moved forward in the resettlement process. After the applicants have followed these steps and are considered valid candidates, they are allotted to move on to the second stage of the screening process. ]]> 2018-04-24 01:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652591 nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652629 The second sequence of events consists of applicants being received by a federally-funded Resettlement Support Center(RSC). The RSC can allow candidates to skip the first stage of the process with the UNHCR. This can be allowed if there are relatives of refugees already located in the US; as well as specific groups that set forth in statute and have been identified by the Department of State as being eligible for direct access to the program. Concerning candidates that don’t fall under the prior two categories, have to allow the RSC to collect the identifying documents which leads to creating an applicant file for the candidate, and then compiling all the information to conduct biographic security checks.]]> 2018-04-24 01:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652629 nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652742 This portion of the screening enhances interagency security checkswhich include US agencies screening the candidate through the National Counterterrorism Center/Intelligence Community, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department. The candidate must be screened through these agencies to check for indicators such as, information implying them as a security risk, having connections to bad people, and outstanding warrants/immigration or criminal violations. Without the US agencies screening the candidate through these processes, this could lead to allowing people that could be a threat to the safety and security of our country and the citizens living in our country. Some of these reviewing processes entail lines of questioning related to the applicant’s eligibility and credibility as well. ]]> 2018-04-24 01:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254652742 nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254662935 Interviews of the candidates are conducted by the USCIS or the United States Citizenship Immigration Services officers who are especially trained in using certain interrogation techniques. The fingerprints are collected again and are submitted to the biometric check point. Candidates can possibly be re-interviewed if the fingerprint results or new biographic information is discovered by the USCIS. Additional security checks can slow down the screening process. If nothing new is discovered by the USCIS, then the process continues on to stage five. ]]> 2018-04-24 02:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254662935 nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254663015 The biometric security check focuses solely on testing the results of the fingerprints taken in the prior stages. Once completing the interviewing process of the screening, the candidate’s fingerprints are taken by the US government employees and are screened against the FBI’s biometric database. The fingerprints are also screened against the DHS biometric database which contains a watch-list information and previous immigration encounters in the US and overseas. Thirdly, the US Department of Defense biometric database reviews fingerprint records which were captured in Iraq and other locations. Stage five is the end point in terms of security concerns of the screening process. Stage six is when refugees are determined as to whether or not they need medical screening. Refugees can possibly be provided medical treatment for communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS.]]> 2018-04-24 02:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/254663015 nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/257063704 For Stage Seven, applicants must complete the cultural orientation classes. An assessment is made by a certain US-based non-governmental organization to determine the best location for the candidate to resettle in. Considerations that are included are the candidate’s family and health. If the candidate has family in a particular area, the candidate will most likely be placed in that same area. Concerning health, the candidate’s body state brings about an impact as to where the candidate might be placed. For example, if the candidate has asthma, they might be placed in a certain region. Lastly, a location is chosen. ]]> 2018-05-01 23:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/257063704 nmarchetti https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/257063789 Stage Eight entails the input of the International Organization for Migration books travel. The candidate is subjected to screening from the US Customs and Border Protection’s National Targeting Center-Passenger. They are also channeled through the Transportation Security Administration’s Secure Flight Program. This agency has authority over the security of the traveling public in the US. It was created as a response to the September 11^thattacks. For some applicants, this is the final step for initiation if there are no flags indicating that they are considered a possible threat to the US. Stage Nine requests all refugees to apply for a green card within a year of arriving to the United States. A green card sets another set of security procedure IN the United States within the government in to motion for the refugees. So, this extremely long process of entering the US, is just the first of many steps to being allowed to live in the United States of America.]]> 2018-05-01 23:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nmarchetti/em9prw0b5ieo/wish/257063789