The Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA), or “Triple A,” is a proposed piece of legislation introduced in both chambers of Congress. Its primary purpose is to provide a pathway to lawful permanent residency for tens of thousands of Afghans who have resettled in the United States since the country’s central government fell to the Taliban last […]
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They left Kabul two days apart; then he found his father semiconscious in a base in Texas
Toryali had been working for the U.S. government for almost four years when the panic started to take over Kabul as the Taliban were approaching. He was at the airport and was able to leave the country on August 15, 2021, the same day the Taliban took over the government. He says he was one […]
The day Hameed rushed to the Kabul airport, the day his new life in the U.S. was about to start
On August 25, 2021, as the incandescent sun burned fiercely over Kabul and the Taliban were setting roadblocks across the Afghan capital, Hameed grabbed his passport, packed some snacks, jeans and shirts, and a pair of shoes, and left his house. It was about 1:00 pm. He had just spoken to one of his cousins […]
USCRI Statement on the End of the so-called “Migrant Protection Protocols”
Today, the Supreme Court held in Biden v. Texas that the Government’s rescission of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) – a policy begun by the Trump administration that requires asylum seekers at the southern border to stay in Mexico while awaiting a hearing in U.S. immigration court – did not violate current immigration law. In […]
USCRI Condemns U.K. Government Plan to Offshore Asylum Seekers
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) strongly condemns the plan by the United Kingdom’s government to relocate asylum seekers from the U.K. to Rwanda. The government recently announced that the first deportation flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda is set for June 14, 2022. While this may be blocked by legal challenges, the […]
USCRI Policy Brief – New Asylum Rule: More Steps and Shorter Timelines
The new asylum rule has made significant changes to one of the two pathways to asylum in the United States. Most significantly, the new rule establishes a positive credible fear determination as the application for asylum, a new asylum merits interview conducted by an asylum officer (AO), and the use of a status conference in […]
Celebrating Jason Lin during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
We are excited to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, which was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, given that the majority of the workers who […]
Statement on USCRI’s Visit to Tijuana, the Benito Juarez Shelter, and Ukrainians at the Border
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) visited Tijuana on April 13 to better understand and observe the situation for Ukrainians at the border. In the last month, thousands of Ukrainians have travelled to Mexico on their journey to the United States, where many will be reunited with family. As part of their trip, […]
USCRI Welcomes Cameroon TPS Designation
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) welcomes the announcement by the Biden Administration on a new designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. The TPS designation will provide needed protection to an estimated 40,000 Cameroonians to remain in the United States and to receive work permits. Due to ongoing armed conflict, over […]
Meet USCRI Vermont’s new Coordinator of Interpretation and Translation Services Sonali Samarasinghe
USCRI Vermont would like to welcome Sonali Samarasinghe as our new Coordinator of Interpretation and Translation Services. Sonali is an award-winning journalist, human rights activist, lawyer, and former diplomat. A native of Sri Lanka, Sonali practiced law there for many years and worked as a journalist focusing on human rights, including government corruption and women’s […]
