The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive a grant worth $349K from the Welcome Fund, an initiative of Welcome.US, that will go toward efforts to resettle Afghan arrivals. The Welcome Fund, launched in September, recently announced the first round of awards totaling $8.3 million […]
Category: USCRI Snapshot
USCRI’s Statement on the Resumption of the Remain in Mexico Program
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) expresses disappointment at the Biden administration’s announcement that it will be resuming the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the Remain in Mexico program, by mid-November. USCRI urges the administration to draft a new memorandum terminating the program before mid-November, following the guidelines and requirements set [...]
USCRI’s Statement on the Passage of the Continuing Resolution
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) celebrates the passage of the Continuing Resolution last night, which includes important funding and benefits for Afghans who are paroled into the United States. USCRI has advocated for the expansion of resettlement services and other benefits for Afghan parolees, and is pleased to see that this has […]
Statement on Administration’s Decision to Extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitians Residing
Arlington, VA—The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) applauds the decision of the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians residing in the U.S. This important decision extends deportation protections and work permits for 54,000 Haitian immigrants. Haiti’s downward spiral into political instability, corruption, lawlessness, civil unrest and protracted violence poses [...]
