World Mental Health Day: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right By: Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA In recognition of World Mental Health Day and in support of 2023’s theme, Mental Health is a Universal Human Right, USCRI joins governments, […]
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Depression Awareness Month
October is Depression Awareness Month By Rosalind Ghafar Rogers, PhD, LMHC, Clinical Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expert with USCRI’s Refugee Health Services in Arlington, VA In recognition of Depression Awareness Month, USCRI hopes to raise awareness about depression, decrease stigma and shame, and bring help and hope to refugees who suffer from depression. What is […]
Examining Continued Protection Concerns for Rohingya Refugees, Speakers
We are proud to introduce the speakers for our upcoming webinar: Examining Continued Protection Concerns for Rohingya Refugees on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Speakers: Abdul Hamid, Refugee Congress delegate for Wisconsin Hamid was born in Burma (Myanmar) and belongs to the Rohingya ethnic group. He came to the United States in 2015 through the U.S. […]
USCRI Webinar: The Crisis in Sudan
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is monitoring the humanitarian and displacement crisis in Sudan. USCRI serves Sudanese refugees and refugees from neighboring countries such as South Sudan and the Central African Republic- and some USCRI employees have family members back in Sudan affected by the insecurity generated by the conflict. For World Refugee […]
Policy Brief: The Crisis in Sudan
In this week’s Policy and Advocacy Report, policy analyst Daniel Salazar examines the humanitarian and displacement crisis in Sudan, which has displaced roughly one million people since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023. The report analyzes the roots of the conflict, the latest […]
Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA)
Tens of thousands of evacuated Afghans now seek refuge in the United States. Many Afghan newcomers, including Afghan humanitarian parolees, face complex immigration legal challenges as they work toward securing a permanent future here. USCRI is proud to announce that, through funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and […]
Happy Mother’s Day from USCRI’s Field Offices
USCRI is honored to share the stories of five women who have overcome hardship to build lives in the U.S. for themselves and their families. Each of these women has worked with USCRI, either as a client, staff member, or both and we are so proud to be a part of their story. When Aisha […]
USCRI among 164-organization coalition to call for Afghanistan TPS Redesignation
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) joined more than 160 other organizations calling on the Biden administration to immediately redesignate Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Temporary Protected Status extends work authorization and protection from removal for nationals of designated countries experiencing conflict, an environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. “An […]
The Administration Must Prioritize Protection Over Punitive Policies
Yesterday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the current administration will implement new regional migration measures as it prepares for the overdue end of Title 42 on May 11, 2023. The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) welcomes the announced expansion of refugee resettlement from Latin […]
Policy Brief – The Nexus of Human Smuggling, Trafficking, and Labor Exploitation
As reports continue to arise detailing the labor exploitation of hundreds of unaccompanied children as child commodities, so do conversations surrounding smuggling and human trafficking. In this policy brief, The Nexus of Human Smuggling, Trafficking, and Labor Exploitation, policy analyst Aaron Nodjomian-Escajeda examines the definitions of these three issues, where there is overlap, and the […]
