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February 5, 2021 11:02 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/5/22268961/joe-biden-climate-change-migration-refugees-executive-order
Joe Bidens executive order on refugees matters a lot for climate migration
Joe Biden’s administration is crafting a report that will include proposals for how the US might respond to global migration due to climate change. Biden commissioned the report as part of a broader executive order he signed yesterday aimed at overhauling the US refugee resettlement program, which was gutted under the Trump administration.
“I’ve worked on this very intersection of issues for over a decade, and I never thought that this would be a part of any American president’s priorities, especially within the first 30 days of their administration,” says Kayly Ober, climate displacement manager at the humanitarian organization Refugees International. “So I am delighted and surprised.”
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/5/22268961/joe-biden-climate-change-migration-refugees-executive-order
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