The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is alarmed by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to terminate Venezuela’s 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, effective November 7, 2025. This action endangers the safety and stability of over 250,000 Venezuelans who sought refuge in the United States due to widespread political persecution, economic […]
Category: Statement
USCRI Calls for Immediate Action as Refugees Face Man-Made Starvation Crisis in Kenya
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is profoundly concerned by the worsening humanitarian crisis in Kenya’s refugee camps, where growing starvation is now compounded by violence following clashes between protestors and police. Dire conditions in the camps have been exacerbated by drastic reductions in international support, mainly through significant cuts to U.S. humanitarian […]
TPS Terminations Threaten Stability and Safety for Honduran and Nicaraguan Communities
On July 7, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for both Honduras and Nicaragua. These terminations, both set to take effect on September 8, 2025, will put tens of thousands of Honduran and Nicaraguan nationals who sought safety in the United States at risk of […]
U.S. Terminates Protections for Haitians Despite Deteriorating Conditions
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti—effective September 2, 2025—stripping Haitian nationals in the United States of legal protections and work authorization. This deeply troubling decision puts more than 500,000 Haitian community members at risk of deportation to a country in […]
Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Myanmar, Advocates Call for Extension and Redesignation of TPS
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Campaign for a New Myanmar, and 156 allied organizations are calling on the Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar (Burma). As the humanitarian situation in Myanmar deteriorates, TPS offers life-saving protections to those who cannot safely return home. TPS is a critical […]
Starvation Closing In: Urgent Help Needed in Kenya’s Refugee Camps
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) voices grave concern over the most recent in a series of devastating cuts to food rations, which have affected over 700,000 refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps and Kalobeyei Settlement. These cuts are a direct consequence of the withdrawal of life-saving humanitarian assistance by the […]
Honoring World Refugee Day
In May of 1939, a boat of German Jews aboard the St. Louis plead for asylum in the United States. They were denied entry and returned to Europe. 254 of the passengers were killed in the Holocaust. This unconscionable past haunts us. We made a commitment to ‘never again’. Never again would we force someone […]
Termination of TPS for Cameroon and Nepal Puts Lives at Risk
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon (published June 4, effective August 4, 2025) and Nepal (published June 6, effective August 5, 2025). These actions disregard ongoing humanitarian crises and place thousands of lives at risk—individuals who have built families, contributed to the economy, and strengthened […]
Travel ban targets 19 countries, including Afghanistan and Sudan
Today, the Administration rolled out travel restrictions targeting the citizens of nineteen countries. Travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen are prohibited, with some exceptions. Meanwhile, there is a partial suspension on the issuance of certain visas, such as student exchange J visas, […]
A Legacy of Welcome: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Representative Connolly
Representative Gerry Connolly was a lifelong public servant, a steadfast advocate for human rights, and a tireless champion for refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. Before his distinguished career in Congress, Representative Connolly served as Executive Director of the U.S. Committee for Refugees, where he helped shape policies and programs to protect people displaced by war […]
