Presentation Title
Providing Refuge in a Time of Need: Experiences of Hosting Asylum Seekers in Maine
Document Type
Poster Session
Department
Social Work
Faculty Mentor
Rachel Casey PhD, MSW
Abstract
In the summer of 2019, many asylum seekers arrived in Portland, Maine. In a unique community coordinated response, local organizations created a hosting program to temporarily place asylees with local host families. Scant literature describes the hosting experiences in host countries. Collaborating with Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (MIRC), we conducted a phenomenological study to understand the hosting experience.
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Providing Refuge in a Time of Need: Experiences of Hosting Asylum Seekers in Maine
In the summer of 2019, many asylum seekers arrived in Portland, Maine. In a unique community coordinated response, local organizations created a hosting program to temporarily place asylees with local host families. Scant literature describes the hosting experiences in host countries. Collaborating with Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (MIRC), we conducted a phenomenological study to understand the hosting experience.
