Over 6.9 million people have fled the War in Ukraine. The United States has consistently provided support for Ukrainian military efforts, but it hosts less than 10 percent of Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia. After three years of war, support for Ukrainian refugees abroad is dwindling, and many Ukrainians are left uncertain as to […]
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‘Justice for Our Daughters’: Murder and Disappearance of Women in Mexico
In 1993, the women of Ciudad Juárez started to disappear. Alma Chavira Farel was the first: at fourteen years old, she was found strangled to death. From there, the count of the missing and the dead rose. Bones surfaced in the desert expanse surrounding the city, fragments handed to mothers who wondered what happened to […]
The Lives of Children in Kakuma Refugee Camp
by Taylor McNaboe, Director of International Programs, USCRI My Visit to Kakuma Refugee Camp In mid-January, I visited Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya, one of the many places from which refugees are resettled. Hosting nearly 300,000 refugees, Kakuma is, in a word, derelict. It has been in dire need of assistance for decades. […]
“Step Up the Pace” International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Each year on February 6, the international community marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on which it reiterates its commitment to eliminate FGM by 2030 and create a world where women and girls have their rights to health, education, and safety fulfilled. This year the theme, Step up the […]
Today’s Refugees: In Crisis Without Hope
Today, over 122 million people have been forced to flee their homes because of persecution, conflict, and violence. Of those, over 43 million people are refugees, individuals who have fled their country due to fear of persecution on account of political opinion, religion, race, nationality, or membership of a particular social group. More than half […]
The Dire Mental Health Effects of Restrictive Immigration Policies
By: Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA The flood of announcements by the new Administration, including the indefinite suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP; read USCRI’s statement on this Executive Order), the resumption of Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or commonly […]
Stand Up for Refugees Today: Support the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
There are more than 43 million refugees worldwide, and the need for action has never been more urgent. Refugees have fled war, ethnic cleansing, and unimaginable suffering, holding on to the hope that countries like the United States will offer safety and an opportunity for a second chance at life. Yet recent executive actions have […]
REDII PROGAM – EL SALVADOR
SUCCESS STORY Saraí, originally from Jiquilisco, Usulután, returned to El Salvador from the Mexico-Guatemala border with her mother. Determined to find an opportunity to improve her quality of life, she reached out to USCRI El Salvador, who connected her with tools for her to integrate into the local labor market. Through the course “Logistics Process […]
PROGRAMA REDII – EL SALVADOR
HISTORIA DE ÉXITO Saraí, originaria de Jiquilisco, Usulután, regresó a El Salvador desde la frontera entre México y Guatemala con su madre. Decidida a encontrar una oportunidad para mejorar su calidad de vida, se acercó a USCRI El Salvador, que la puso en contacto con herramientas para integrarse en el mercado laboral local. A través […]
HABESHA PROJECT – THREE SOUTH SUDANESE STUDENTS BEGIN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION
We are pleased to announce that three South Sudanese students of USCRI´s Habesha Complementary Pathways Program, aimed at connecting refugees from around the world with higher education in Mexico, recently began their Engineering studies at La Salle Saltillo and ITESO universities. Taban, an outstanding student who has demonstrated a strong interest in technology and global […]
