The National History Center hosted a Congressional briefing on the history of U.S. refugee and asylum policy during the Cold War. Historians Carl Bon Tempo and Maria Cristina Garcia outlined the evolution of refugee policy from the immediate post-war period through the Refugee Act of 1980, which amended several laws and created the Federal Refugee Resettlement Program. This National History Center briefing was part of a regular series providing historical context to current events for congressional members and staff.
