This week, we honor and remember former President Jimmy Carter, whose unwavering commitment to humanitarian service has left an indelible mark on our nation’s history. President Carter was a steadfast defender of forcibly displaced people and a passionate advocate for the refugee program. On March 17, 1980, he signed the 1980 Refugee Act, a landmark […]
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Mental Wellness Month
By: Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA As we transition from the holidays into the new year, January, which is Mental Wellness Month, provides us the opportunity to consciously reflect, assess, recalibrate, and fortify our mental wellness, fostering resilience and holistic […]
Moving Away from the Red Flag Framework to Combat Trafficking
Moving Away from the Red Flag Framework to Combat Trafficking This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). The law established comprehensive measures in three primary areas to combat human trafficking: prevention efforts, protection for survivors, and prosecution of traffickers. In 2010, anti-trafficking efforts expanded to fostering partnerships […]
The Humanitarian and Displacement Situation in Sudan – December 2024
Sudan is entering the new year still gripped by a war that erupted on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Allied forces and external powers also fuel this brutal civil war. Alarm, shock, unfathomable, catastrophic, appalling, devastating—all terms used to describe the 20 months and counting […]
United Nations to Conservationists: ‘Stop Displacing Indigenous Peoples’
By Alexia Gardner Photo credit: Alex Reep Before becoming a crown jewel of the conservation movement, most U.S. national parks were home to thriving Indigenous communities. The Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot lived in Acadia, while the Hopi and Navajo tribes were amongst those who called Zion their home. The founding of the National […]
Webinar: Mobility and Climate Change
To adapt to a changing environment, increasing numbers of people will be on the move. But current legal frameworks have significant protection gaps. While international refugee law has the potential to be a crucial mechanism in responding to climate displacement, it will not protect all climate-displaced individuals. There are few pathways for climate-displaced people to seek safety outside of […]
Op-Ed – Eskinder Negash: It is Not Safe to Land a Plane in Haiti, and It is Not Safe to Deport Haitians.
By Eskinder Negash Three U.S. planes landing in Port-au-Prince came under gunfire by local gangs last month. In response to the incidents, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibited U.S. airlines from landing in Haiti. Flights are now able to land in the north of Haiti, while ban remains in effect for the main airport […]
Arte, Advocacy y Desplazamiento: Resuenan las voces de estudiantes refugiados en inauguración de USCRI
AGUASCALIENTES, MX – El 21 de octubre, jóvenes refugiados de Sudán del Sur, Siria, Colombia, Honduras y Venezuela, que ahora estudian y residen en México, se reunieron en el Barrio de la Estación para celebrar la inauguración de la Oficina Regional para Latinoamérica y el Caribe del Comité Estadounidense para Refugiados e Inmigrantes (USCRI). Abriendo […]
2024, un año excepcional para el Proyecto Habesha
Este año ha sido monumental para nuestro programa, marcado por importantes hitos que ponen de relieve la dedicación y el trabajo en equipo de todos los implicados. Desde Vías Complementarios Habesha: Kenya Cohorte 2023: En marzo, dimos la bienvenida a cuatro estudiantes seleccionados en 2023 de Kenia después de extensos esfuerzos logísticos en colaboración con […]
Una semana en USCRI El Salvador
Durante el mes de noviembre, personal de USCRI HQ y USCRI LAC visitó las oficinas regionales de USCRI en El Salvador con el objetivo de reunirse con diferentes actores relevantes al tema migratorio, educativo y laboral en el país. Algunas de las autoridades, instituciones y organismos involucrados en estas reuniones de trabajo son: Cancillería […]
