Remembering the #Rwandan Genocide: bit.ly/3Jd12ou

#WorldHealthDay2024 : bit.ly/3vTh6sr

Homeland Security announcement: bit.ly/440cnSu

USCRI #Afghan Family Reunification Report: bit.ly/3VUyNm6

USCRI #Humantrafficking Brief: bit.ly/43QzmPN

Two and a half years after the White House’s landmark report on climate migration, USCRI calls on the administration to ensure displaced populations affected by climate change receive timely access to protection.
For more background on our advocacy: bit.ly/3L9w5CL

ICYMI, USCRI's latest Policy Report discusses #Afghan family reunification & provides policy recommendations incl.

A dedicated reunification parole program
Additional SIVs
Continued support for relocation efforts
An #Afghan AdjustmentAct
& more

Read: bit.ly/43Cmrkg

Thank you to Joe Askins and the Auto Express Resale Center for your generous donation to USCRI Erie.
This money will help supporting refugees as they build lives in our community.

Learn more: bit.ly/49wtH2v

Tune in tonight to JET/FOX/YourErie.com evening news for a spotlight on USCRI in the weekly #lovinggivinglocal segment from Auto Express Rt8 Superstore

Thank you for helping to welcome people to the Erie community!

USCRI's #Afghan Family Reunification Report provides an overview of reunification options & policy recommendations to improve family-based immigration over 2 years after families were separated as thousands fled in the wake of the #Taliban takeover.

Read: bit.ly/3VUyNm6

The Biden administration President Biden must take steps to ensure #refugees affected by #ClimateChange receive timely access to established pathways.

We support Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau’s continued attention to the human mobility impacts of climate change: bit.ly/3L9w5CL

ICYMI, USCRI's latest P&A brief covered #LaborTrafficking in the U.S. & the lack of tracking which prevents holistic prevention & support for survivors.

Forced labor stifles economic growth for families, future generations, and entire communities.

Read: bit.ly/43QzmPN

Eid Mubarak!
Wishing everyone a blessed and happy Eid.

In this week's P&A brief, Policy Analyst Aaron Nodjomian-Escajeda discusses the multi-hundred-billion dollar industry of forced labor and analyzes various trends, pointing to an increase in #labortrafficking and forced labor in the U.S.

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As you prepare for this Monday's historic #SolarEclipse2024 , here are some safety tips:

Be aware of traffic and weather conditions
Avoid unnecessary travel
Wear only ISO-approved glasses

For more tips in a variety of languages, click here: bit.ly/4ajHjze and enjoy!

April 7 marks 30 years since the start of the Rwandan genocide, where it is estimated that a million people were killed.

Today, we remember the victims and stand with survivors as they seek justice and healing.

The right to health is a human right, but too often migrants lack access to care, despite higher rates of health issues due to factors pre, during, & post-migration.

This #WorldHealthDay , we must advocate for health for all.

Read more: refugees.org/world-health-d…
#MyHealthMyRight

.USCRI is proud to help lead Refugee Council USA’s coalition work on climate-related displacement. The human rights dimensions of the climate crisis deserve collective action.

For more on our work in coalition with other partners, go to: rcusa.org/working-groups…

As you prepare for this Monday's historic #SolarEclipse2024 , here are some safety tips:

Be aware of traffic and weather conditions
Avoid unnecessary travel
Wear only ISO-approved glasses

For more tips in a variety of languages, click here: bit.ly/4ajHjze and enjoy!

Learn about the importance of Homeland Security's decision to extend work permits for immigrants: bit.ly/3J47hLh

Read USCRI, IRAP, Julia Neusner's report 'Climate of Coercion': bit.ly/40onJwO

Later this month, we celebrate #EarthDay and acknowledge the environmental challenges of our day.
Climate-related disasters continue to threaten communities across the world, but protections for climate displacement remain woefully inadequate.

For more: refugees.org/policy-brief-c…

Thank you Homeland Security for listening to our call & extending work permits for 540 days for immigrants whose permit renewal applications are stuck in backlogs.
This will benefit 800,000+ immigrants facing the loss of their work authorization!

#WorkPermitsNow
bit.ly/3J47hLh