The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) is a consortium of federal agencies and nonprofit organizations working together, both overseas and domestically, to identify and admit qualified refugees for resettlement into the United States. As a program, USRAP is tasked with some of the humanitarian efforts that the United States chooses to undertake. Every year, thousands of refugees are welcomed into the United States and given the opportunity to build a better life for themselves. In this way, USRAP demonstrates the commitment of a people to humanitarian principles.

There is an ongoing debate on wether refugees pose a threat to the country’s security or the economy. Studies have concluded that there is no evidence that refugees to the United States have an impact on crime rates. Studies also show that refugees do not have an adverse impact on the economy or pose a drain on government resources; to the contrary, multiple studies show that refugees have a positive economic impact and contribute more in taxes over the long-term than the government resources they receive.