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Experts warn reintegration is complex in Iraq; urge jobs, services and donor support
Summary
Witnesses said Iraqi stability hinges on reintegrating internally displaced people and repatriated populations, expanding labor-market access and coordinating aid; they noted Kurdistan's constrained economy and warned many refugees may not return without improved conditions.
Senate witnesses described reintegration in Iraq as a long-term, complex challenge that requires economic absorptive capacity, policy changes and donor coordination.
Shelly Culbertson told senators that host countries often cannot fully absorb large refugee or internally displaced populations without changes in labor…
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