Data on Refugee Resettlement
Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Special Immigrant Visa refugees (SIVs) are Afghan and Iraqi nationals who supported the U.S. Armed Forces as translators or interpreters, or were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government in Afghanistan or Iraq.
A fiscal year is the twelve-month period that an organization uses for budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
Fiscal Year October 1, 2016 – May 16, 2020
California Refugee Arrivals Per State Department
2016: Refugees 442 SIV 3,846 Total: 4,288
2017: Refugees 177 SIV 6,738 Total: 6,915
2018: Refugees 140 SIV 3,589 Total: 3,729
2019: Refugees 282 SIV 2,944 Total:3,226
2020: Refugees 166 SIV 3,088 Total: 3,254
Sources
Office of Refugee Resettlement: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr
Refugee Processing Center: https://www.wrapsnet.org/admissions-and-arrivals/
California Refugee Programs Bureau: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/refugees/about-refugees-program-bureau
UNHCR: https://www.unrefugees.org
Access California Services: https://www.accesscal.org/
Local Contacts for Data on Refugee Resettlement in Orange County:
Mike Carson, Manager, OC Health Care Agency: MCarson@ochca.com (714) 567-6257
MaiKhanh Nguyen, Policy Assurance, Orange County Social Services: MaiKhanh.Nguyen@ssa.ocgov.com (714) 245-6041
Nahla Kayali, Executive Director, Access California Services: nkayali@accesscal.org (714) 917-0440