He returned to the United States in 1968. and became a socialservice case worker in New York City. He then attended Harvard Law School and after graduating in 1971. he worked as a legal aid and civil rights attorney. In 1980. he began his career in refugee work in Thailand with the International Rescue Committee. and. in 1982. he went to work at the United Nations. He became a legal officer at the headquarters of the U.N. High Commissioner in Geneva. and he eventually became a deputy director to the U.N. High Commission for Refugees. but he always longed to be in the field working with those who needed help. He took on a number of difficult assignments. helping refugees in crisis situations in the Philippines. Pakistan. Somalia.
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