Our Mission
USAIM's mission is to facilitate programs that support the humane and orderly migration of people. We work in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and other organizations supporting migrants.
USAIM's core activities include mobilizing private sector resources, broadening public awareness, and promoting promising practices - all with the goal of encouraging domestic and international programs benefitting migrants, displaced persons and their families.
   
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Partnership with IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As the leading actor on the global migration front, IOM engages government, civil society and the private sector to capitalize on the positive effects of migration. In designing and implementing its programs, IOM seeks to:
· Enhance economic and social development in today’s increasingly mobile societies
· Respond to emergencies resulting in, or from, populations on the move
· Deliver efficient, effective and humane services to clients and stakeholders
· Facilitate rapid and reliable information exchange on evolving migration issues
· Build capacity for managing future migration challenges
IOM’s Work
IOM is the principle international and humanitarian body meeting the challenges of migration. Established in 1951 to settle European displaced persons, refugees and migrants, IOM has now grown to encompass a variety of migration management activities throughout the world. More than 12 million refugees and migrants in 125 countries have experienced IOM help in resettlement, integration, or transfer. IOM is an intergovernmental organization of 146 member States, and 98 holding Observer status. While not a part of the United Nations system, IOM maintains close working relations with UN bodies and operational agencies. IOM assists persons in need by providing a full range of migration services, and sometimes de facto protection, to migrants, refugees, externally and internally displaced persons, as well as those migrating for study or work. By working with governments, the UN and other international organizations or voluntary agencies, IOM fosters orderly migration throughout the world. To learn more about IOM, please visit www.iom.int.
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