Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have arrived in the United States since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. As the war continues and Russian attacks on civilians escalate, Ukrainians continue to seek safety and protection in the United States on a daily basis. However, the safety net available to Ukrainians arriving in the […]
Category: Policy Briefs
Policy Brief: Her Dreams to Achieve: Ensuring Protection and Education for Refugee Girls
In August and September 2023, USCRI Policy Analyst Victoria Walker travelled to Kenya to visit both Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps with an aim to better understand the experiences of refugee children in the camps and to examine access to education and child protection services within the camps. This week’s Policy and Advocacy report presents […]
Policy Brief: Searching for Hope in the Mediterranean Dashed by EU’s Shirking Responsibility
In this week’s Policy and Advocacy Report, in anticipation of an upcoming field visit to better understand the plight of asylum seekers along the Eastern Mediterranean route and their integration in Greece, Policy Analyst Aaron Nodjomian-Escajeda provides background information on migration in the region as well as its associated policies and challenges. Click here to read […]
Policy Brief: At Home and Abroad, Afghans Need Protections Two Years After Taliban Takeover
To mark the two-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, policy analyst Daniel Salazar summarizes the successes and failures in U.S. policies to protect at-risk Afghans, including U.S. refugee admissions, special immigrant visas, the Afghan Adjustment Act proposed in Congress, asylum, re-parole, Temporary Protected Status, and Special Student Relief. Click here to read the full Policy […]
Policy Brief: Crossing for a Future: Children Migrating Through the Darién Gap
In this week’s policy and advocacy report, policy analyst Victoria Walker highlights the record-breaking numbers of children crossing the perilous Darién Gap and provides recommended action steps for host country governments, civil society organizations, and other actors to better protect children in migration and strengthen the response to child migration flows. Click here to read the […]
USCRI Policy Brief: No Survivor Left Behind
To mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, in this week’s Policy and Advocacy Report, policy analyst Aaron Nodjomian-Escajeda examines global trends on trafficking in persons and provides recommendations on what the United States can do to “reach every victim of trafficking” and “leave no one behind.” This report is part of USCRI’s ongoing work […]
Policy Brief: Climate-Related Displacement: Potential Protections in U.S. Policy
In this week’s Policy and Advocacy Report, policy analyst Daniel Salazar discusses policy recommendations on climate displacement, including U.S. refugee admissions program/TPS reforms and a new climate-specific humanitarian pathway for resettlement. This report discusses the lack of domestic and international protections for climate displaced persons and how some states are beginning to act with varying […]
Policy Brief: ‘Forgotten’ Displacement Crises
This report concludes USCRI’s series of Policy and Advocacy briefs to mark World Refugee Day on June 20th. In this report, policy analyst Daniel Salazar examines ‘forgotten’ displacement crises that receive less attention from international donors, media, and policymakers relative to their humanitarian and protection needs. The brief discusses what makes a crisis ‘forgotten’ on […]
World Refugee Day: Hope Away from Home for Refugee Children
To mark World Refugee Day, in this week’s Policy and Advocacy Report, policy analyst Victoria Walker examines the lived realities for refugee children and why it is important for communities worldwide to work towards sustainable peace through welcome and inclusion. Click here to read the full Policy & Advocacy Report by USCRI.
Policy Brief: Hidden Hands & Stolen Childhoods: The Global Web of Child Labor Exploitation
To mark World Day Against Child Labor, in this week’s Policy and Advocacy Report, policy analyst Jenny Rodriguez examines child labor in different industries across various regions of the world. The report also includes a “Call to Action” to end child labor. Click here to read the full Policy & Advocacy Report by USCRI.
