Earlier this year, the Biden administration redesignated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which grants deportation immunity to immigrants already in the United States who are unable to return to their home country due to natural disaster or extreme political upheaval. In a Federal Register notice published on August 3rd, 2021, the Department of Homeland […]
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Statement by USCRI on the Injunction Against Application of Title 42 for Family Units
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) celebrates the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, granting an injunction against the application of Title 42 to expel family units from the United States without a chance to seek asylum. The court in Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas found that Title 42 does […]
Meet USCRI Vermont’s New Interpreter, Baudouin Mandaba
Hello, I’m Baudouin Mandaba, USCRI Vermont’s full-time Interpreter. As a pentalingual Interpreter-Translator, my role at USCRI is to serve as a bridge of communication between the whole community of French-Swahili-Lingala-Kikongo-speaking immigrants and USCRI staff and outside service providers who only speak English. I myself am an immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, […]
USCRI Joins Welcome.US to Mobilize Support for Afghan Refugees in United States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Resettlement agencies, Afghan-American organizations, businesses, veterans, faith leaders, human rights organizations, governors, mayors, and more also involved in nationwide, bipartisan effort Arlington, VA— The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants joins a new national organization called Welcome.US to mobilize the American people to welcome our new Afghan neighbors. Welcome.US provides a single […]
Meet USCRI Vermont’s New Office Manager, Rawa Hasan
Hello my name is Rawa Hasan and I’m USCRI Vermont’s new Office Manager. I have been working with USCRI Vermont since 2017 as an Arabic Interpreter. I have deep understanding of refugee and immigrant issues as I was once a refugee myself. I immigrated with my family to the U.S. from Baghdad, Iraq in 2008 […]
USCRI Vermont Welcomes New Education Program Coordinator
USCRI Vermont is excited to welcome Nancy Lindberg to her new role as USCRI Vermont’s Education Program Coordinator. Nancy joined USCRI Vermont in 2015 as an English Instructor for our innovative Pathways to Higher Education class. Over the past year Nancy has worked on curriculum development for a six-month English language and vocational immersion program […]
USCRI Snapshot: Humanitarian Parole for Afghan Evacuees
The Biden Administration is currently evacuating tens of thousands of Afghans from Kabul. Many Afghans are entering the United States on “humanitarian parole,” which allows individuals in urgent situations to enter the United States when they are not otherwise eligible. This Policy Snapshot by USCRI explains parole in the immigration context, the role of humanitarian […]
USCRI Urges the Current Administration to Continue Evacuations from Afghanistan
August 24, 2021 Arlington, VA– This very moment, tens of thousands of Afghans are desperately trying to flee the fundamentalist and oppressive rule of the Taliban, and resettle in the United States. Yet, the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, particularly in the capital city of Kabul, has made it extremely challenging for any American-affiliated or […]
Not a Numbers Game: Human Faces of the Crisis in Afghanistan
Many of us have been shaken by recent news of the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. As news outlets report staggering numbers of people in danger, it can be easy to decontextualize those large figures from the humans they reflect. USCRI, and other refugee resettlement agencies and human rights organizations across the United States, have received […]
Afghan Mother Pleads for her Children’s Safety
Suneeta, an Afghan woman living as a lawful permanent resident in Albany, New York, has four children who live in Kabul, Afghanistan, aged seventeen, fifteen, nine, and seven. Suneeta’s husband, the father of her children, worked with the U.S. Military as an interpreter and Team Leader with the security forces at Camp Eggers. He disappeared […]
