USCRI is taking over administration of CSI's Refugee Center.

USCRI has been a community supporter of this program for decades, and we are excited to expand our work with the Twin Falls community.

Learn more: refugees.org/uscri-twin-fal…

Heavy rains are causing serious flooding and displacement in the Dadaab refugee camps.

UNHCR is working together with Garissa County Gvt. & partners, mobilizing core relief items for distribution, and moving people to safe locations.

ICYMI, last week, Congress voted to authorize resettlement support for Ukrainians!

“We are grateful members of Congress finally addressed this harmful lapse in support for newly arriving Ukrainians.” - USCRI President & CEO @Enegash_USCRI.

Read here: bit.ly/3wlo8WW

ICYMI, our most recent P&A brief discusses the systematic use of sexual violence as a driver of displacement and an ongoing threat in migration in #Haiti & the Darién Gap.

Read here: bit.ly/3Warabg

USCRI applauds Congress for authorizing resettlement support for Ukrainians arriving in the U.S.

“We are grateful members of Congress finally addressed this harmful lapse in support for newly arriving Ukrainians.” - USCRI President & CEO @Enegash_USCRI.

bit.ly/3wlo8WW

Thank you Rep. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 for your work on the bipartisan Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act.
This is a much-deserved award for your work supporting asylum seekers as they become self-sufficient, establishing roots, & contribute to our economy.

#LetAsylumSeekersWork

This brief contains language about sexual violence.

In recent months, the systematic use of sexual violence as a driver of displacement and an ongoing threat in migration has escalated in #Haiti & the Darién Gap.

Read our latest brief from Victoria Walker: bit.ly/3Warabg

Without the right to an attorney in immigration court, our immigrant neighbors are left to fight for their rights alone.

Council of DC, we’re asking for $7 million in IJLS funding to defend DC residents.

#DCValues #FamiliesBelongTogether #LasFamiliasMerecenEstarUnidas

Climate disasters continues to exacerbate conflict, instability, & insecurity and force people from their homes.

Read Human Rights First's blog on climate and migration below & read our report bit.ly/40onJwO for more info on the situation in Central America & Mexico.

USCRI Vermont's Crossroads mentoring program which matches newly arrives refugees with members of the community.
Assia, now a junior at Brandeis University, says this program instill in her 'a sense of community and connection.'

Learn more: bit.ly/3UvR6gk

Bart Bachman, of USCRI , shares the vital role of the U.S. TIP Program, funded by Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau , in reuniting survivors of human trafficking with their loved ones, sparking hope and resilience. Together, we rewrite narratives of strength, resilience, and the importance of family.

Chag Pesach samech!
Wishing everyone a joyous Passover!

Lasting solutions to displacement MUST factor in the importance of #ClimateChange as a displacement driver, a barrier to integration into new communities, AND a factor in repeat displacement.
#EarthDay2024

Learn more: bit.ly/40onJwO

USCRI joins 100+ orgs, led by NPNA & Vera Institute of Justice, to urge Senator Patty Murray, Sen. Susan Collins, Rep. Kay Granger, & Rosa DeLauro, leaders of House and Senate Approps, to protect due process rights of people facing deportation by allocating funds to address gaps in legal representation.

#ClimateChange can be a root cause of #displacement , yet those fleeing climate-related crises have no clear pathway to protection.
The Climate Displaced Persons Act would fill this gap and help people find safety in the U.S.
#EarthDay2024

Learn more: bit.ly/3MPM2yV