| |  Refugee AssistanceReflecting the best humanitarian traditions of the American people, the U.S. Government funds protection and life-sustaining relief for millions of refugees and victims of conflict around the globe. The United States also admits tens of thousands of refugees annually for permanent resettlement.
PRM administers and monitors U.S. contributions to international and non-governmental organizations to assist and protect refugees abroad. In overseeing admissions of refugees to the United States for permanent resettlement, the Bureau works closely with the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, and various state and private voluntary agencies. | | | Highlights | First Lady Visits Refugee Camp in Thailand
![During her visit to the Mae La Refugee Camp in Mae Sot, Thailand, Aug. 7, 2008, Mrs. Laura Bush visits with a class studying grammar. [White House photo by Shealah Craighead]](http://www.state.gov/cms_images/flotus4_camp140.jpg) During her visit to the Mae La Refugee Camp in Mae Sot, Thailand, Mrs. Laura Bush visits with a class studying grammar. The camp, the largest of nine on the border, houses at least 39,000 refugees fleeing the oppression in Burma. More photos
PRM Acting Assistant Secretary Visits Kenya and Ethiopia
![Camp architect explains camp expansion plans to Acting Assistant Secretary Witten, August 2008 [Photo by UNHCR Nairobi Office]](http://www.state.gov/cms_images/080804_2architect140.jpg) Acting Assistant Secretary Witten traveled to Kenya and Ethiopia in early August to monitor assistance and resettlement programs for Somali refugees. Here, he talks to camp architect who explains camp expansion plans. More photos
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