Citizenship stripping refers to the practice of revoking an individual’s nationality, effectively severing their legal bond with the state. As states bear the responsibility of safeguarding their citizens’ fundamental human rights, the loss of citizenship can leave individuals exposed to severe rights violations. While the practice fell into disrepute after the atrocities of the Holocaust, […]
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Why TPS Matters: Voices from Burma (Myanmar) in the United States
Four years have passed since the military seized power in Myanmar in a violent coup that shattered the lives of millions of people. Since then, Myanmar has descended into a deep humanitarian crisis marked by mass killings, arbitrary detentions, displacement, and severe restrictions on freedom and access to basic rights. In the face of these […]
How Humanitarian Funding Impacts Refugees
Humanitarian funding is financial support for the purpose of sustaining lives and alleviating suffering. Humanitarian funding is viewed as serving short-term, emergency purposes. But funding humanitarian aid has lasting impacts by ensuring that the world’s most vulnerable can access healthcare, food, and shelter to regain self-sufficiency. Humanitarian funding can be provided by governments, organizations, and […]
Local Soil, Global Flavors: Refugee Farmers Enrich Erie’s Harvest
Refugees in Erie are working hard on their summer gardens, containing local produce like tomatoes, peppers, and green beans, as well as some associated with cooking in various parts of the world, such as white eggplants used in Congolese cooking and mini eggplants used in Syrian cooking. USCRI Erie has worked with the Refugee Agriculture […]
A Summer of Growth, Culture, and Connection: Ukrainian-American Cultural Exchange Camp Wraps Up in Cleveland
USCRI Cleveland, in partnership with Educational and Cultural Ukrainian American League (ECUAL), successfully concluded a four-week Cultural Exchange Summer Camp for Ukrainian refugee and parolee children. This unique program, officially registered through the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, created a nurturing and enriching environment for children navigating a new life in the United States. […]
USCRI’s legal program stands for unlawfully detained individuals at the US-MX border in Tijuana
Our legal team at the U.S.-Mexican border (USMBP) fights to protect the rights of migrants every day. Oftentimes, the USMBP is the only legal actor offering specialized representation, making us an essential presence on the frontier. For example, take a recent client from Iraq, who shall remain anonymous. This individual accidentally entered Mexican territory through […]
VENEZUELAN YOUTH REAP THE REWARDS OF YEARS OF DEDICATED STUDY SINCE ARRIVING IN MEXICO
Here at USCRI, nothing motivates us more than seeing our Habesha Project students achieve their dreams. Two of our students from Venezuela – Robert and Annuris – have recently given us some big reasons to be inspired. Robert, who studies at la Universidad de las Artes in Aguascalientes, successfully defended his thesis, titled “The Migrant […]
THE EMPRENDE PRO MUJER PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN HONDURAS
After years of planning and hard work, USCRI Honduras has launched the Emprende Pro Mujer program in collaboration with Pro Mujer and the Mennonite Social Action Commission (CASM). As of now, this innovative program will have 120 beneficiaries – all of whom are women returnees from the coast of Honduras with microenterprises that they are […]
Queering Welcome: Brazil’s Approach to LGBTQ+ Rights and Refugees
Brazil has some of the world’s strongest legal protections for queer and trans people. Since 2013, same-sex couples have had equal rights to marriage and adoption as heterosexual couples. Trans citizens can change their government identity card to reflect their lived gender identity, and do not have to vote under their dead name. These protections […]
Building Community, Sharing Culture: USCRI Offices Celebrate World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, is a day dedicated to honoring the strength, courage, and resilience of refugees worldwide. It’s a time to raise awareness about the challenges refugees face and to celebrate their contributions to their new communities. USCRI field offices across the country held celebrations in their communities, raising awareness […]
