Education is a critical human right that displaced people are far too often denied. Education provides students not just with knowledge, but also with interpersonal skills, confidence, and stability, all of which put them on a path to create a bright future for themselves and their communities. Yet, more than half of all displaced children […]
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Policy Brief: The Largest Child Displacement Crisis in the World
Today, children are engulfed in conflicts and crises around the world. Within situations of armed conflict, children suffer immense consequences of wars they had no hand in creating. In these contexts, children often endure some of the most severe acts of violence, encounter extreme protection risks, and are deprived of their basic rights. Conflict and […]
USCRI Detroit Winter 2023 Update
The team at USCRI Detroit has been busy this winter providing meals and gifts to our newcomer families, attending conferences and community workshops, and entering into a new program aimed to treat combat-related trauma in our Afghan clients. As temperatures in Michigan continue to fall, USCRI Detroit’s commitment to providing essential service to every client we serve stays strong. […]
International Migrants’ Day
By: Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA December 18th marks International Migrants Day – a day to highlight the increasingly complex challenges migrants face, collectively explore and mobilize efforts to improve migrants’ circumstances, and celebrate their resilience and their important contributions. […]
More than a Pledge, a Call to Confront Ongoing Human Rights Abuses during the Global Refugee Forum
By USCRI President and CEO Eskinder Negash As countries and international stakeholders convene at the Global Refugee Forum to talk about supporting refugees and other displaced populations, they must also confront the human rights abuses that persist worldwide. Despite the strides made since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights nearly 75 […]
Take Action: Reach out to Congress to Protect Critical Asylum Protections
Current negotiations surrounding President Biden’s proposed budget have included suggested rollbacks of critical asylum protections, such as raising the credible fear standard, increasing immigration detention, and instituting asylum caps. The White House has also indicated its willingness to limit asylum rights in exchange for humanitarian aid. USCRI is concerned about the attacks on the right to seek asylum and […]
In Memory of Lawrence Rosenthal
USCRI expresses our condolences to the family of Lawrence Rosenthal. Larry was a dedicated supporter of our mission and a beloved board member for 40 years. Someone once said that “A person’s greatness is not measured so much by having the fewest faults, but by having the most virtues and accomplishments.” Forty years of service […]
USCRI Calls on Congress to Prioritize Human Rights Amidst Budgetary Negotiations
Current negotiations surrounding President Biden’s proposed budget have included suggested rollbacks of critical asylum protections, such as raising the credible fear standard, increasing immigration detention, and removing the long-standing, Congressionally-created parole authority. Negotiations over the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget in September included similar anti-asylum proposals that would endanger families and children fleeing violence and persecution. […]
International Volunteer Day 2023 “If Everyone Did”
International Volunteer Day is an annual celebration of volunteers worldwide. This year’s theme is “If Everyone Did”, where we are invited to imagine the power of 8 billion volunteers working together to foster inclusive, peaceful, and sustainable communities. This year, we want to highlight two incredible volunteers from our Raleigh, North Carolina office, Marci Curtis […]
Policy Brief: Let us not Forget that Asylum is a Human Right
In anticipation of Human Rights Day on December 10, Policy Analyst Aaron Nodjomian-Escajeda discusses the United States’ responsibility in upholding the rights outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an original contributor and emphasizes that the right to asylum, which is currently under attack in the United States and abroad, is a fundamental […]
