Celebration of the Refugee Act of 1980

Exhibit Date

Wed, 12 Jun, 2019 - 09:00 AM

Exhibit Date

Wed, 06/12/2019 - 09:00

Panel Discussions

Carter Presidential Library & MuseumFree and Open to the PublicThe Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and HIAS celebrate the Refugee Act of 1980—passed unanimously by the Senate and signed into law by President Jimmy Carter. This signature achievement of the Carter administration established an annual ceiling for refugees and created a process of review to address refugee emergencies through annual consultation between Congress and the President. There will be panel discussions on the events leading up to the Refugee Act, the Implementation of the Act and the significance of the Act today. Participants include a distinguished list of immigration and government officials. Event Details.