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The Year of Immigration promotes educational opportunities to raise awareness and deepen knowledge in the UMD community on key issues related to immigration, migration and refugees.

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  • Immigration and migration policy
  • The U.S. border
  • Forced migration and displacement
  • Refugee crises around the world
  • Human trafficking
  • Undocumented immigrants
  • Food security  Equity
  • Economic impact
  • Immigrant contributions to science

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2018-19 First Year Book

The Refugees


Viet Thanh Nguyen’s collection of short stories about displacement and exile compels readers to ask: What does it mean to immigrate to the United States? What does it mean to be a refugee? The stories in The Refugees portray the sorrow of displacement and exile while exemplifying themes of homeland, belonging and empathy.

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It is our civic duty to encourage open dialogue, embrace our international diversity, and build bridges to global citizenship.

 

To integrate your event into the Year of Immigration’s planning and publicity efforts, please reach out to the Office of International Affairs at international-info@umd.edu with “Year of Immigration” in the subject line.

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