From the Document: This report will cover the following points: [1] Refugee arrivals by nationality and destination since the creation of the president's Coronavirus Taskforce;[2] Timeline of announcements by world health authorities and the U S government in response to Covid-19;[3] Placement of refugees in American communities: who gets to decide in which states refugees are resettled;[4] State and local say in the resettlement process, especially when state residents are asked to make important sacrifices amid a health and economic crisis;[5] Medical screening of refugees before and after resettlement: inadmissibility to the United States on health-related grounds, overseas medical examination of refugees to determine admissibility, domestic medical examination for newly arriving refugees in the United States, medical examination for adjustment of status;[6] Refugees' specific health needs;[7] Access to healthcare and benefits in the United States;and [8] Relief funds and resources available to refugees following the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act;Refugees--Government Policy;Healthcare
Refugee Placement and Medical Concerns Amid a Covid-19 Pandemic and an Economic Crisis