The Welcome Corps is a pilot program for the private sponsorship of refugees in the United States. Community organizations, universities or colleges, and individual Americans will be able to sponsor refugees to relocate and resettle in the United States through the existing U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). Welcome Corps was launched by the Department of […]
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USCRI Condemns Current Administration’s Proposed Rule to Package Pushback Policies as “Lawful Migration”
Today, the Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that will further curtail the right to seek asylum in the United States. The proposed rule is a temporary measure, which will go into effect for 24 months after the Title 42 order is lifted (expected to occur on May 11, 2023). Under the NPRM, […]
USCRI Launches Afghan Behavioral Health Program
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) has launched a comprehensive behavioral health program for newly resettled Afghans in the United States. Through Office of Refugee Resettlement funding and in partnership with other organizations, USCRI Refugee Health Services is expanding access to an array of services across the country under a new post-resettlement behavioral […]
Remembering Roger Winter
Roger Winter was an advocate and humanitarian. He was born in Connecticut but spent most of his life in Maryland. Winter served as the Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and also worked at the State Department as Deputy Secretary, Special Representative for Sudan. Winter testified at Congressional Hearings on […]
Policy Brief: Expedited Removal – A Deterrent, not a Solution
As news arises that the Biden administration will begin to increase the use of expedited removal and fast-tracked asylum screenings, policy analyst Aaron Nodjomian-Escajeda examines expedited removal, exceptions to it, and concerns over its increased use. Non-U.S. citizens or nationals encountered at the southern border without a visa or other valid travel documents (undocumented immigrants) […]
Policy Brief: Problems of Privilege, Privacy, and Permanency: The CBP One App and Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan Parole
On January 5, the Department of Homeland Security announced a package of immigration and border enforcement-related measures shortly before President Biden made his first visit of his term to the United States-Mexico border. Among other provisions, DHS confirmed the continued use of Title 42 expulsions; new parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans; the continuation […]
USCRI Welcomes Launch of Private Sponsorship “Welcome Corps” Program
Today the Biden administration launched a new private sponsorship program for refugees. The program, called “Welcome Corps,” will enable Americans to directly sponsor the resettlement of refugees in their communities through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services, and a consortium of non-governmental partners will […]
USCRI Responds to Congress’ Failure to Vote on Afghan Adjustment Act
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is dismayed the Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA) did not receive a vote in the omnibus spending package before Congress this week. This end-of-the-year vote in the U.S. Senate was an excellent opportunity to ensure lasting protections for tens of thousands of Afghan parolees. Today, leadership in the […]
USCRI Calls For Immediate Passage of Afghan Adjustment Act as Omnibus Floor Amendment
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI is incredibly disappointed the Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA) was not included in the draft text of the omnibus, Congress’ end-of-the-year spending package. USCRI joins other advocates to call on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to allow the bill text into the omnibus as a floor amendment in […]
Policy Brief: As Conditions Worsen in Haiti, the United States Must End Haitian Forced Removals
This month, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk declared, “Haiti is on the verge of an abyss.” The security and humanitarian situation has become untenable. News from the country underscores the dire situation; a cholera outbreak was announced in early October as clean water is in scarce supply. Because of the […]
