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What Populations Do Refugee Services Programs Serve?
Unless otherwise noted Refugee Services programs serve the following eligible status:
- A refugee, admitted under Section 207 of Immigration Naturalization Act (INA);
- An asylee, granted asylum status under Section 208 of the INA;
- A Cuban or Haitian entrant (as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980);
- An alien admitted into the United States as an Amerasian immigrant as described in Section 402(a) 2 (A) (I) (V) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 USC. 1612 (a) 2 (A);
- A parolee admitted as a refugee under section 212(d) (5) of the INA;
- A certified trafficking victim who has received a certification or eligibility letter from the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR);
- Certain family members of a certified trafficking victim as described in Section 101 (A) (15) (T) (ii) of the INA;
- Iraqis and Afghans granted special immigrant status as described in Section 101 (a) (27) of the INA; and
- A lawful permanent resident admitted for permanent residence, provided that the individual previously held one of the aforementioned statuses above.