Education is a critical human right that displaced people are far too often denied. Education provides students not just with knowledge, but also with interpersonal skills, confidence, and stability, all of which put them on a path to create a bright future for themselves and their communities. Yet, more than half of all displaced children […]
Category: USCRI Erie
Welcome New USCRI Erie Staff
A hallmark of the resettlement services at USCRI Erie is that staff members can offer cultural and language supports that reflect the current refugee populations. New staff members include: Abdullah Ahmadzai arrived in Erie in July 2022 with his wife, infant daughter, and mother after being evacuated from Afghanistan, and spending eight months in a […]
USCRI Staff Share Cultural and Linguistic Knowledge
A hallmark of the professional resettlement services at USCRI Erie is that staff members can offer cultural and language supports that reflect the current refugee populations. We are excited to welcome our new staff members, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Om Khadka, and Nataliia Sinelnikova. Abdullah Ahmadzai arrived in Erie in July 2022 with his wife, infant daughter, […]
Rami Kalel Alnasan’s Story from the Erie Field Office
“This is my second time observing Ramadan in the U.S.,” says Rami Kalel Alnasan. Muslims practice repentance, forgiveness, and mercy during Ramadan to honor the time when the Qur’an was revealed. “I fast for 15 hours each day.” Rami came to the U.S. last winter and was resettled by USCRI in Erie, Pennsylvania. His wife […]
They left Kabul two days apart; then he found his father semiconscious in a base in Texas
Toryali had been working for the U.S. government for almost four years when the panic started to take over Kabul as the Taliban were approaching. He was at the airport and was able to leave the country on August 15, 2021, the same day the Taliban took over the government. He says he was one […]
USCRI Statement on President Biden’s Executive Orders on Refugee Resettlement and Immigration
by Eskinder Negash USCRI is greatly encouraged by newly elected President Joseph Biden’s actions to restore the country’s robust refugee resettlement program and other paths to immigration . The President has pledged to raise the annual refugee admissions ceiling from its historic low of 15,000 to 125,000 beginning next fiscal year. He has signed Executive […]
USCRI Statement on the Inauguration of President Joseph Biden
by Eskinder Negash The solemn pageantry of America’s presidential inaugurations celebrates our long history of democratic transitions following elections. Despite the events of January 6th, the will of the people through a free and fair election has been honored, and we will once again witness the peaceful transfer of power. Democracy is not an easy […]
Celebrating a First Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving has been a challenging time for many Americans. The staggering loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the damage inflicted to our economy—all occurring within an especially divisive election year—have made this year’s collective expression of giving thanks all the more important. USCRI expressed its gratitude to the people we […]
USCRI Board Member Linda Thomas-Greenfield Appointed As Our Next U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
USCRI would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to our board member, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on her appointment to become the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations by President-Elect Joe Biden. USCRI has been honored to have Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield serve on our Board following her long and distinguished career in public service. Her […]
USCRI Expands Work to Mexico in Partnership with Habesha Project
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants announced its new office that brings critical legal assistance to migrants in the San Diego-Tijuana region. USCRI staff will work on both sides of the US-Mexico border, in partnership with Mexico’s Habesha Project. USCRI’s office will focus on legal aid to help migrants in claims […]
