This document gives brief answers to questions that are frequently asked about refugee resettlement and asylum. The topics covered include the following: the differences between refugees and asylees; how refugee admission numbers and allocations are determined; how refugees are selected; the application processing procedure, including changes due to the Federal Refugee Act of 1980; how actual admissions and proposed numbers compare; Federal aid available to refugees; Federal agencies responsible for implementing the refugee program; the role of private agencies in resettlement; the role of States in administering the refugee program; refugee welfare dependency rates; placement policy goals; geographical distribution of refugees, how this distribution compares with that of other populations, and what issues this comparison raises; and program costs. (CMG)