Social Constructions and Narratives in the US Refugee Policy: An Analysis of the Annual Refugee Ceilings Determination Process 1980-2017

• In Event: JSS SESSION: Refugees and Diasporas

Brief Overview

This paper uses the social construction theory and the narrative policy framework to analyze the US refugee policy. It aims to understand the current debates on who should be a refugee and how many refugees should the US admit.

Author

• Arjola Balilaj, Florida Atlantic University