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Refugee Resettlement: Federal Support to the States Has Declined

HRD-91-51 Published: Dec 21, 1990. Publicly Released: Dec 21, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the effect of declining federal refugee resettlement assistance to states on California and other states with large refugee populations, focusing on state and local government ability to help refugees become self-sufficient.

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Aid to refugeesDisadvantaged personsFederal aid programsFederal aid to statesstate relationsImmigrationIncome maintenance programsPublic assistance programsRefugeesState-administered programslocal relationsSupplemental security income