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Carter signs the Refugee Act of 1980

President Jimmy Carter signed the Refugee Act of 1980 into law, establishing a uniform definition and admissions procedure for refugees and creating the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Carter signs the Refugee Act of 1980

The law reformed U.S. refugee and asylum policy by aligning it with international standards, creating a permanent federal resettlement program, and setting procedures and ceilings that shaped refugee admissions for decades.

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