Refugee Solution, or Solutions to Refugeehood?

This is the text of a lecture delivered by James C. Hathaway in London in October 2006 to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Jesuit Refugee Service. The lecture was sponsored jointly by the Centre for the Study of Human Rights, London School of Economics; the Heythrop Institute for Religion, Ethics, and Public Life; and Jesuit Refugee Service (UK)

Fair and accurate? Migrant and refugee young people, crime and the media

The public perception of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds is often associated with crime or offending behaviour. Unbalanced media stories sometimes reinforce these stereotypes. Executive summary This paper aims to gain a more accurate picture of migrant and refugee youth offending, by comparing media portrayals with available police, census and Youth Justice (Department of Human Services) data. To set the context, it briefly explores risk and protective factors, with specific regard to the migrant and refugee experience. It also examines the negative impact that misinformed public perception can have upon the lives of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. While the picture is still incomplete, as the data collected is currently inconsistent, CMY believes that the available data points to migrant and refugee young people being under-represented in the Victoria Police and Youth Justice systems. However, there are particular ethnic groups who appear to be over-represented in relation to their population in Victoria. There is an urgent need for increased and more accurate data which is essential to develop effective and culturally relevant programs for migrant and refugee youth; decrease the number of migrant and refugee youth entering the Youth Justice system; and to challenge inaccurate stereotypes. This is particularly important in regards to specific groups who seem to be over-represented in crime statistics. In addition, it is evident that a better response is needed to not only challenges the negative media portrayal of many migrant and refugee young people but also allows these youth to better represent themselves in the media

I Remember and I Am Grateful

Jesuit Refugee Service has provided a turning point in my life and in many refugees’ lives. I cannot imagine where I would be today if JRS had not been with us in Dzaleka Refugee Camp during the mid-1990s. No matter how much we pray and call on God for help and rescue, God constantly works through people. In my case God worked through JRS and the people of the Society of Jesus to introduce me to Africa University, an institution that became a bridge to success for me

explore, Spring 2008, Vol. 11, no. 2: Immigration and Catholic Higher Education

Contents: 4 Immigration and Catholic Higher Education; A Little Common Sense: The Ethics of Immigration in Catholic Social Teaching; Immigration Law and Community Service at Santa Clara University School of Law; Great Generations: Caring For Our Immigrant Neighbors and Their Children; Santa Clara University Children\u27s Theatre Program Explores Immigration; The Kino Border Initiative: A New Ministry of œSolidarity With the Least and With All at the U.S./Mexico Border in Ambos Nogales; Interfaith Cooperation on Environmental Issues: Muslim Southeast Asian Contributions to a Global Ethic; Next Issuehttps://scholarcommons.scu.edu/explore/1023/thumbnail.jp