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All right, welcome back, everyone. I want to introduce the next panel which is going to focus on the implementation of the refugee act of 1980. And moderating that panel is eric schwartz, former assistant secretary of state for population frunles and migration under the Obama Administration. He was Senior Adviser for humanitarian affairs during the Clinton Administration on the National Security councils. And most importantly he is on the hias board. He also happens to be the president of Refugees International. And he is seated next to the expresident of Refugees International. So eric. Thank...

1980, president jimmy jimmy signed the refugee act, annual ceiling for refugees allowed in america. The act also created a process for addressing refugee emergencies and established the state Departments Office of refugee resettlement. Next, on American History tv, former government officials who the acto implement discuss challenges they faced with refugee admissions. Of public opinion, and Lessons Learned in light of current refugee policy. The jimmy carter president ial library and museum and the assistance organization, hias, hosted this event. [indistinct conversation] welcome. Welcome ba...

He also happens to be the president of Refugees International, and hes seated next to the expresident of Refugees International. O, eric . Thanks. Thank you, mark. T is it really is a distinct pleasure to be here today. And i want to thank hias and the Carter Center for bringing us all together for this very important event. And needless to say, this is a critical time for us to be considering not only the refugee act of 1980 but also the very future of refugee protection in the United States. Nd around the world. At a time when the number of people displaced by conflict, by human rights viola...

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Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Laura this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. More women accuse Republican Senate candidate roy moore of Sexual Misconduct, and a woman releases iphoto alleging democratic senator al franken groped her a decade ago. Crisis talks in zimbabwe over the future of president Robert Mugabe, who was put under house arrest after a military takeover. Egyptsw home for treasures of the past we get a sneak preview o...