‘We Are Not Freeloaders:’ Harmful Welfare Narratives and Counter-Narratives Among Resettled Iraqi Refugees in the United States
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Published online on June 10, 2026
Abstract
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At a moment of dramatic retreat from refugee resettlement, accompanied by anti-immigrant political discourse that criminalizes migrants, this study examines how Iraqi resettled refugees who came to the United States with Special Immigrant Visa status ...
At a moment of dramatic retreat from refugee resettlement, accompanied by anti-immigrant political discourse that criminalizes migrants, this study examines how Iraqi resettled refugees who came to the United States with Special Immigrant Visa status ...