Written by: Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we, at USCRI, want to highlight this significant public health and human rights issue that transcends borders and is associated with numerous health, mental health, social, […]
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Ukraine: An Update on the Mass Displacement Crisis
This is an update and supplement to USCRI’s March 2024 report on the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine. Mass Displacement The mass displacement crisis continues in Ukraine. Around 6 million Ukrainian refugees are hosted by European countries, and about 400,000 Ukrainians are hosted by Canada and the United States. Poland previously hosted the largest number […]
CALL TO ACTION – Mariposas de la Frontera: Uplifting the Stories of Asylum Seekers at the U.S.- Mexico Border
CALL TO ACTION –Mariposas de la Frontera: Uplifting the Stories of Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border Join USCRI & IINE in uplifting the voices of #lasmariposasdelafrontera, asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border! Over the past two years, the U.S. Government has made considerable changes to asylum and migrant processing at the southern U.S. border. […]
An Open Letter to Asylum Seekers
Dear asylum seekers, The U.S. Government has taken the liberty to determine that certain individuals fleeing persecution deserve safety more than others, and as asylum seekers coming to the U.S.-Mexico border, unfortunately, your plight does not measure up. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you fleeing conflict and war, human rights violations, and […]
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
by: Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA October 10 is World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme is It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace. In recognition of this important day, USCRI would like to emphasize how integrally […]
Ecocide as a Call to Urgency: The Need to Address Climate Displacement
Cover Photo: Michael Adams In early September, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa filed a formal request to recognize ecocide—purposeful and severe environmental destruction—as a crime in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). If the request is approved, ecocide would be recognized as a gross violation of international law akin to war crimes and […]
REDII – Safe, Dignified Return and Sustainable Reintegration
Since 2015, USCRI El Salvador has equipped Salvadoran youth returnees with the tools they need to successfully rebuild their lives and contribute to economic development in their country of origin. After recognizing the need for holistic reintegration services in several Central American countries with similar migration trends, USCRI expanded to San Pedro Sula, Honduras in […]
REDII – Retorno seguro, digno y reintegración sustentable
Desde 2015, USCRI El Salvador proporciona a jóvenes salvadoreños retornados las herramientas necesarias para reconstruir sus vidas con éxito y contribuir al desarrollo económico en su país de origen. Reconociendo la necesidad de servicios de reintegración integral en varios países centroamericanos con patrones migratorios similares, USCRI se expandió en 2022 a San Pedro Sula, Honduras, […]
Habesha Project
Higher education opportunities in Mexico for refugees from around the world. Higher education opportunities in Mexico for refugees from around the world The Habesha Complementary Pathways and Habesha Americas programs promote higher education opportunities to young, displaced persons and refugees from around the world. In partnership with the Mexican Government and the United Nations High […]
Projecto Habesha
Oportunidades de educación superior en México para refugiados de todo el mundo Los programas Habesha Vías Complementarias y Habesha Américas fomentan oportunidades de educación superior para jóvenes desplazados y refugiados de todo el mundo. En colaboración con el Gobierno de México y el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR), ambos […]
