The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), TPS-DED AAC, Fortify Rights, CUSP, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice are joined by over 100 organizations to urge the Biden administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma. Temporary Protected Status extends work authorization and protection from removal for nationals of designated countries experiencing […]
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USCRI Webinar: Examining Continued Protection Concerns for Rohingya Refugees
August 25 marks the anniversary of the genocidal attacks perpetuated by Myanmar’s military junta in 2017, which forced nearly 700,000 Rohingya to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. Six years later, Rohingya continue to face protection and security concerns. On August 23, 2023, USCRI hosted a webinar “Examining Continued Protection Concerns for Rohingya Refugees” to discuss these […]
USCRI Statement: USCRI and Fellow Advocates Call for Ukraine TPS Redesignation
Today, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and five leading organizations called on the Biden administration to immediately extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18-months. Temporary Protected Status extends work authorization and protection from removal for nationals of designated countries experiencing conflict, an environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and […]
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 […]