I once believed that my work in Osire refugee camp in Namibia had prepared me for anything. But nothing could have readied me for the dark reality I encountered during my visit to Kakuma earlier this year. What I witnessed was not just hardship; it was a haunting reminder of the world’s failure to protect […]
Author: USCRI
Children in Migration Need Protection, Not Barriers
The international community once held a strong consensus that children are inherently entitled to protection, with the belief that their needs and rights should be prioritized above all else. No matter their country of origin, their religion, their identity, their legal or migratory status—they are children, first and foremost. This principle was enshrined in various […]
Fairness for Women in Gender-Related Refugee Cases
Of the over 120 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, 43.4 million people are refugees and 6.9 million people are asylum seekers. Women make up around half of each population, yet they face refugee and asylum processes that are not operating with a gender-neutral approach. Refugee and asylum eligibility is largely determined using the “refugee” definition […]
The Refugee Act of 1980: Needed Now More Than Ever
The Refugee Act of 1980 was born from bipartisan efforts to respond to the needs of victims of persecution, creating a pathway for them to become an American. A landmark piece of legislation, it fundamentally shaped U.S. refugee policy. The Act defined a refugee as someone with a ‘well-founded fear of persecution’ and established a […]
USCRI Tijuana – Reinstating Visitor’s Card for Humanitarian Reasons
In 2023, the National Institute of Migration took the decision to suspend the issuance of Visitor’s Cards for Humanitarian Reasons; this eventually resulted in a failure to comply with its legal obligations and, therefore, in the constant and repeated violation of the Human Rights of the applicants. This identification document is essential for the population […]
Updates from USCRI El Salvador
The Chalatenango office was able to place a young returnee in a job after completing a three-month agreement between USCRI and a well-known company in the restaurant sector. She now has a permanent job in a customer service position. In San Salvador, four women returnees have benefited from different projects, two young women started […]
IRAP and USCRI
A collaboration between USCRI and IRAP (International Refugee Assistance Project) began at the end of February with the objective of strengthening academic research on the relationship between climate change and forced migration. This collaboration will allow for the collection of qualitative and quantitative data on the impact of climate change on migratory travel in the […]
Refugee Laws Typically Work Against Women—These Examples Promise a Shift
Of the over 120 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, 43.4 million people are refugees and 6.9 million people are asylum seekers. Women make up around half of each population, yet they face refugee and asylum processes that are not operating with a gender-neutral approach. Refugee and asylum eligibility is largely determined using the “refugee” definition […]
USCRI Tijuana – Restituyendo las Tarjetas de Visitante por Razones Humanitarias
A mediados del año 2023, el Instituto Nacional de Migración tomó la decisión de suspender la emisión de las Tarjetas de visitante por Razones Humanitarias; esto eventualmente se tradujo en un incumplimiento con sus obligaciones legales y, por ende, en la violación constante y reiterada a los Derechos Humanos de las personas solicitantes. Este documento […]
Actualizaciónes desde USCRI El Salvador
En la oficina de Chalatenango se logró colocar laboralmente a una joven retornada, después de haber terminado un convenio de 3 meses entre USCRI y una reconocida empresa del sector restaurantero. Ella ahora cuenta con trabajo permanente, en el puesto de atención al cliente. En San Salvador, cuatro mujeres retornadas han sido beneficiadas con […]
