In 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled widespread persecution, ethnic cleansing, and genocide by Myanmar’s military junta to neighboring Bangladesh. Today, the situation for the Rohingya community remains at crisis levels. In Myanmar, thousands of civilians have been caught in escalating armed conflict, with reports of starvation, killings, torture, rape, arbitrary detention, restriction of movement, and […]
Author: USCRI
Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day: Eight Years After the Genocide, Recommitting to the Rohingya Today
Seizing the attention and sympathy of the international community in 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees were forced to flee widespread persecution and violence at the hands of Myanmar’s military junta to neighboring Bangladesh. Entire communities were uprooted as villages were burned, and countless lives were devastated by killings, rapes, and other atrocities. The United […]
CHNV Humanitarian Parole Revoked: A Shift in U.S. Policy Towards Cuban Exiles
Earlier this year, humanitarian parole protections for individuals covered by the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) parole program were categorically revoked, placing more than 500,000 people at risk of deportation. More than 100,000 Cubans were covered by the program. Driven by Cold War politics, the United States has long pledged itself as an ally […]
DRC and Rwanda: Safe Repatriations
On June 27, 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a Peace Agreement, with the hope of ending recent hostilities between DRC forces and Rwandan-sponsored M23 rebel forces. In the Peace Agreement, DRC and Rwanda have agreed to “facilitate the safe, voluntary, and dignified return of refugees.” Namely, they are referring […]
Four Years After the Fall of Kabul
During the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan, more than 2,000 U.S. military personnel died—and alongside them, an uncounted number of Afghans who served in the American forces. Recruited as interpreters, medics, engineers, and other professionals, they risked their lives to accompany U.S. troops into the field. In 2006, Congress first established the Special Immigrant Visa […]
A Historical Exploration of Outdated Immigration Laws
Photo: University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives. The Alien Enemies Act became law over 200 years ago. The Alien Registration Act was passed in 1940, when immigration and government looked starkly different. Both of these laws were passed when the country was on the brink of war with adversary nations. Yet, […]
Azorean Refugee Act: Reviving Its Legacy
In 1957, the Capelinhos volcano began its submarine explosion, damaging houses and farmlands. For the next 13 months, the eruption caused violent explosions, raining ash, and earthquakes throughout the Azores Islands. In response, on September 2, 1958, the United States passed the Azorean Refugee Act. The Act offered protection to 1,500 Portuguese nationals who were […]
PROMOTING INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION: USCRI DELIVERS TRAINING TO UAA PROFESSORS
As part of its commitment to inclusive education, USCRI’s Welcoming Communities program delivered the course “Social Transformation and Shared Responsibility: Building Inclusive Educational Communities” at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (UAA) in Mexico. The course equipped professors with innovative tools and strategies to promote inclusion, interculturality, and social responsibility within the university setting—fostering the development […]
TAKING THE LEAD IN MIGRATION PREVENTION: USCRI REACHES OVER 200 STUDENTS IN EL SALVADOR
In collaboration with the Directorate of Specialized Attention to Migrants and Their Families of the District of San Salvador East, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, USCRI staff carried out a day of simultaneous talks focused on the prevention and awareness of the dangers of irregular migration. These sessions were aimed at high school students […]
FROM SYRIA TO THE CLASSROOM: A STUDENT FROM THE HABESHA PROJECT SHARES A PIECE OF HOME, HOPE, AND HERITAGE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
As part of its Cultural Week activities, the German International School in Aguascalientes welcomed Mohammed, a distinguished student from the Habesha Project, to share a glimpse of Syrian culture with the kindergarten class. During his visit, Mohammed introduced the children to his hometown in Syria, highlighted interesting linguistic connections between Arabic and Spanish, taught basic […]
