02551nam 2200481 450 99655236830331620230713115638.01-80539-054-61-80073-843-910.1515/9781805390541(CKB)5580000000510212(NjHacI)995580000000510212(DE-B1597)666508(DE-B1597)9781805390541(EXLCZ)99558000000051021220230529d2023 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierResettled Iraqi Refugees in the United States War, Refuge, Belonging, Participation, and Protest /Jared KeyelNew York :Berghahn Books,2023.1 online resource (196 pages)Forced migration1-80073-842-0 Seeking refuge amidst decades of American war against Iraq How does it feel to be a refugee? Belonging, precarity, and cultural exchange Enacting democratic membership : finding time, (re)distributing resources, building knowledge, and protecting rights Forms of participation : dialogue, civil society, and resistance Conclusion. The local, national, and cosmopolitan work to be done."The American war against Iraq has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and displaced millions of people. Between 20 March 2003 and 30 September 2017, more than 172,000 Iraqis resettled in the United States. This book explores the experiences of fifteen Iraqis who resettled in the US after 2003. It examines the long war against Iraq that began in 1991 and the decisions some Iraqis made to leave their homes and seek refuge in the United States. The book also delves into the possibilities for belonging and cultural exchange for this cohort of Iraqis and their political engagement with non-profit organizations, advocacy, and activism against the 2017 Travel Ban"-- Provided by publisher.Forced migrationResettled Iraqi Refugees in the United StatesRefugeesSocial conditionsRefugeesRefugeesSocial conditions.Refugees.305.906914Keyel Jared1359263Knowledge Unlatchedfndhttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fndNjHacINjHaclBOOK996552368303316Resettled Iraqi Refugees in the United States3373539UNISA