US REPATRIATION PROGRAM

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US REPATRIATION PROGRAM
Emergencies
Evacuations
Reception
Assistance

• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
• HUMAN SERVICES
• 5/16/08

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (Secretary Michael Leavitt)
Administration for Children and Families (Acting
Assistant Secretary Daniel Schneider)
Office of Refugee Resettlement (David Siegel,
Acting Director)
US Repatriation Program (Elizabeth Russell,
Manager)
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EMERGENCY REPATRIATION

• Emergency Repatriations may take place under a
  Presidential declaration of national emergency
  due to escalating international tension or the
  outbreak of hostilities overseas, though it may
  occur under conditions not involving a
  declaration of national emergency.
• Upon notification of an emergency, ACF/ORR
  activates its National Emergency Repatriation
  Plan Operational Guide (NERP), which contains
  procedures delineating the responsibilities,
  roles and working relationships of federal and
  non-federal agencies. The NERP sets forth policy
  and establishes operating procedures for
  implementation of Emergency Repatriation, which
  assumes a large scale (500 to 3,000 or more
  people) repatriation activity.

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2006 LEBANONEMERGENCY REPTRIATION

• ACF/ORR OPERATIONS FROM JULY 19 AUGUST 2, 2007
• HHS ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO 12,421 US CITIZENS
• 61 FLIGHTS AND FOUR AIRPORTS
• HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE UNITED TO PROVIDE SERVICES

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Sample Repatriation ERC at BWI
HOUSING
FREE TELEPHONES
REFRESHMENTS
ONWARD TRANSPORTATION
SPECIAL SERVICES (Messages, Counseling, etc)
MEDICAL SERVICES
CHILD CARE AREA
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FINANCE
RRC INITIAL HHS REGISTRATION (approx 12 Tables)
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TEDDY BEARS FOR KIDS
Other Clearance
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CHECKOUT
Secure Area
CUSTOMS
LUGGAGE
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HELP
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Appendix O
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2006 LEBANON ORR internal Analysis

• After-Event-Analysis conferences
• Distribution of questionnaires

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2006 LEBANONORR Internal Analysis and Results

• Eligible Individuals
• 44 unaccompanied minors and 779 special need
  cases
• Cash Assistance
• BWI total of 4,558 (average of 80)
• Philadelphia dispersed 2,050 to 36 people
  (average of 57)
• Atlanta allocated 300 to 6 repatriates (average
  of 50)
• Hotel Vouchers
• Philadelphia distributed 42 vouchers
• BWI40
• McGuire18
• Atlanta2

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EMERGENCY REPATRIATION ACF/ORRS ROLE

• Provides overall administrative oversight within
  the US
• Provides information and guidance to grantee on
  implementation of program
• Reviews and approves decisions on types and
  levels of benefits
• Reviews and approves plans for delivery of
  services

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EMERGENCY REPATRIATION ACF/ORRS ROLE

• Ensures that every agency involved in an
  emergency performs their designated tasks.
• During an emergency, ORR, in consultation with
  other Federal agencies (e.g. DOS and DOD), will
  determine the Points of Entry (POEs). DOS will
  provide flight manifests and/or establish a
  mechanism for providing accurate repatriation
  information to ACF/ORR and cooperating agencies
  at the POE.
• While ACF/ORR is in charge of overseeing
  operations within the US

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Department of State (DOS)

• Verifies eligibility overseas
• Initiates the repatriation process from overseas
• Notifies the ORR Manager of the Repatriation
  Program and/or designee, of an event which may
  require the evacuation of American citizens from
  a foreign country and the estimated number of
  potential evacuees.
• DOS informs ORR as the situation changes and when
  an evacuation is ordered, including beginning
  date of operations.
• Upon initiation of operations, DOS informs ORR
  Repatriation Program Manager and/or designee, of
  the actual number of evacuees, including specific
  estimated times of arrival and ports of entry.
  DOS also informs ORR when the operation reaches
  its completion.

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Department of Defense (DOD)

• When civilian or charter transportation is
  unavailable, DOD in consultation with DOS and
  other Federal Agencies, is responsible for
  arranging transportation from the departure
  country to a safe haven or POE in the CONUS.
  Selection of POE in the CONUS is performed in
  coordination with HHS and DoS
• As situation allows, DOD also is responsible for
  the provision of military facilities for use as
  repatriation POEs and for logistical support of
  repatriation activities.

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OTHER EMERGENCY PARTNERS

• States
• Office of the Assistance Secretary for
  Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Administration (SAMHSA)
• Program Support Center (PSC)

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Emergency Agency Partners

• American Red Cross
• Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)
• U.S. Customs Service
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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SERVICES PROVIDED TO REPATRIATES

• Assisting with reservations, ticketing and/or
  paying for onward travel by air, rail, bus or
  rental vehicle transportation to the U.S.
  citizens final destination.
• Temporary housing in the form of arranging for
  hotel and/or motel room reservations for citizens
  who require overnight stays at the airport before
  departing for their final destination.
• Medical care in the form of basic first aid,
  physicians, nurses, and staff to diagnose and/or
  make appropriate referrals for any type of
  treatment short or long-term.  Medical care
  also includes mental health crisis counseling
  services.
• Basic mass care services such as food, child
  care, toiletries and telephone availability to
  call family or friends.
• Any good or service that is necessary for the
  health or welfare of these U.S. citizens and
  their dependents.

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Send your Questions to

• ELIZABETH.RUSSELL_at_ACF.HHS.GOV