There are more than 43 million refugees worldwide, and the need for action has never been more urgent. Refugees have fled war, ethnic cleansing, and unimaginable suffering, holding on to the hope that countries like the United States will offer safety and an opportunity for a second chance at life. Yet recent executive actions have […]
Category: Call to Action
Call to Action: Act Now to Oppose Inhumane Asylum Practices
Over the past two years, the U.S. Government has made considerable changes to asylum and migrant processing at the southern U.S. border. In June, the President issued an Executive Proclamation and Interim Final Rule (IFR), on “Securing the Border,” which built upon previous regulations to effectively close the U.S.-Mexico border to asylum seekers and other […]
CALL TO ACTION – Mariposas de la Frontera: Uplifting the Stories of Asylum Seekers at the U.S.- Mexico Border
CALL TO ACTION –Mariposas de la Frontera: Uplifting the Stories of Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border Join USCRI & IINE in uplifting the voices of #lasmariposasdelafrontera, asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border! Over the past two years, the U.S. Government has made considerable changes to asylum and migrant processing at the southern U.S. border. […]
Call To Action: Bills to Support
Dear Colleagues, Congress is currently in recess until September 9. It is the perfect moment to reach out to Congressional staff in their D.C. offices or meet Members of Congress in your home district and tell them to support the following legislation! VOTE YES ✅ The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act The Crime Victims Fund […]
Call to Action: Tell Your U.S. Representative to Support the Rohingya GAP Act
Dear colleagues, Since October 2023, resistance forces in Myanmar have gained territorial control across different parts of Myanmar. And Myanmar’s de facto authorities have routinely punished civilians they view as supporting that opposition. This escalating armed conflict has led to deepening humanitarian need, high poverty levels, violence against civilians, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and civilian […]
Call to Action: Submit Public Comments Speaking up for Asylum Seekers
Earlier this month, the President issued a Proclamation on “Securing the Border,” which effectively closed the southern U.S. border to asylum seekers and other migrants. The proclamation limits and suspends the entry of any noncitizen into the United States across the southern border—unless they meet an exception—and went into effect on June 5, 2024. Along […]
