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Eskinder Negash

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This individual is not a direct affiliate of the Berkley Center. They have contributed to one or more of our events, publications, or projects. Please contact the individual at their home institution.

Eskinder Negash is president and CEO of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), which protects the rights and addresses the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide and supports their transition to a dignified life. Prior to joining USCRI, he served from 2009 to 2015 as director of the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), the largest government-funded refugee resettlement organization in the world.

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