Jen Smyers
Biographic Data
| ID | 4140920 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jen Smyers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jen |
| FAMILY NAME | Smyers |
| SIGNATURE | SMYERS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Church World Service |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Faith Community's Role in Refugee Resettlement in the United States
The United States is home to the largest resettled refugee population in the world, and continues to accept more resettled refugees for admission annually than all other resettlement countries combined. Refugees in the US are resettled through a public–private partnership model that leverages the support of private local community networks, particularly faith-based groups, with public support received from US government agencies. Faith-based orga…
Immigration and Security: Public Policy and Christian Ethics
Christians can help restore public understanding of security as a means to protect human dignity. Through assessing the intent, implementation, and impact of current immigration enforcement tactics, we can make recommendations concerning the proper role of both policy makers and the church in advancing more effective and humane policies. The best strategy to alleviate pressures on US borders is to reform the immigration visa system. Christians sh…
Transcript: A Christian Dialogue on Immigration and Security
The government’s primary responsibility is to protect the people over which it has jurisdiction, and that includes enforcing the borders and having immigration laws that can be upheld justly and compassionately. One panelist emphasizes securing the border. Other panelists promote a multi‐faceted approach; the US cannot simply secure the border and not address the reasons people migrate to the US, including economic disparity issues. The governmen…
The Faith Community's Role in Refugee Resettlement in the United States
The United States is home to the largest resettled refugee population in the world, and continues to accept more resettled refugees for admission annually than all other resettlement countries combined. Refugees in the US are resettled through a public–private partnership model that leverages the support of private local community networks, particularly faith-based groups, with public support received from US government agencies. Faith-based orga…
The Faith Community's Role in Refugee Resettlement in the United States
The United States is home to the largest resettled refugee population in the world, and continues to accept more resettled refugees for admission annually than all other resettlement countries combined. Refugees in the US are resettled through a public–private partnership model that leverages the support of private local community networks, particularly faith-based groups, with public support received from US government agencies. Faith-based orga…
Immigration and Security: Public Policy and Christian Ethics
Christians can help restore public understanding of security as a means to protect human dignity. Through assessing the intent, implementation, and impact of current immigration enforcement tactics, we can make recommendations concerning the proper role of both policy makers and the church in advancing more effective and humane policies. The best strategy to alleviate pressures on US borders is to reform the immigration visa system. Christians sh…
Transcript: A Christian Dialogue on Immigration and Security
The government’s primary responsibility is to protect the people over which it has jurisdiction, and that includes enforcing the borders and having immigration laws that can be upheld justly and compassionately. One panelist emphasizes securing the border. Other panelists promote a multi‐faceted approach; the US cannot simply secure the border and not address the reasons people migrate to the US, including economic disparity issues. The governmen…
Immigration (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Immigration policy (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Business (1 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works)