On August 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would no longer enroll people in the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” program, a policy that required asylum seekers at the southern border to stay in Mexico while awaiting a U.S. immigration court hearing. Individuals […]
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Policy Brief – Improving U.S. Laws and Policies on Labor Trafficking
This week’s policy brief discusses labor trafficking in the context of the United States. Although human trafficking has entered the mainstream consciousness in the United States over the past 25 years, the true magnitude of this crime remains unknown both domestically and internationally. While federal agencies primarily focus on sex trafficking in investigations, some data […]
A Conversation with Ana Tello-Duran: Her Journey from being an Unaccompanied Child to now serving Unaccompanied Children
Policy Analyst Jenny Rodriguez interviewed Ana Tello-Duran as part of USCRI’s and The Children’s Village’s “Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States.” Ana left Mexico in 2011 as an unaccompanied child with her older sister in search of a better life. After gaining asylum, she obtained a […]
USCRI Applauds Introduction of Afghan Adjustment Act in Congress
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) applauds the introduction of an Afghan Adjustment Act in both houses of the 117th Congress. This piece of legislation will provide resettled Afghans with a pathway to lawful permanent resident status. Since the fall of the Afghan government in Kabul one year ago, Afghans relocated to the […]
Policy Brief – The U.K.-Rwanda Deal and Refugee Offshoring
Earlier this year, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Rwanda signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The deal intends to offshore the U.K. asylum process by sending asylum seekers to Rwanda. Offshoring is an increasingly popular strategy in developed countries that is often pitched as a deterrence policy. But as previous examples have shown, offshoring is […]
USCRI Policy Brief – Los Angeles Declaration on Migration & Protection
The Policy and Advocacy Report’s brief looks at the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, signed by 20 heads of state from the Americas on June 10 as part of the Ninth Summit of the Americas. The Los Angeles Declaration is an important commitment by governments in the hemisphere to strengthen domestic and international […]
Chapter 2: The Flores Saga, a 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the U.S.
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and The Children’s Village present chapter two of Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States. The retrospective will review the Unaccompanied Children’s Program from the passage of the Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 until today. It assesses 20 […]
USCRI Policy – Myanmar | Putting a Light to the Overshadowed Crisis
Myanmar has the world’s longest running civil war, with decades of violence mostly isolated to border regions. Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, has a long track record of committing human rights atrocities, escalating humanitarian crises, and using widespread and systematic force in an effort to control the country. Since the coup in February 2021, conflict has […]
Factsheet: Implementation of the New Asylum Processing Rule
On August 20, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) amending the procedures and processes of protection claims and parole for individuals subject to expedited removal. Then, responding to and incorporating changes from comments received in response to the NPRM, DHS and […]
World Refugee Day Virtual Panel : New Beginnings
For World Refugee Day, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) hosted the virtual panel New Beginnings, where former refugees had the opportunity to share how their personal stories led them to work for other refugees today. Moderated by USCRI Policy Analyst Aaron Escajeda, the panel features USCRI North Carolina Field Office Director Omer […]
