On May 12, the day after Title 42 was lifted, USCRI Policy Analyst Aaron Nodjomian-Escajeda visited El Paso, TX, and traveled along the U.S.-Mexico border, observing the conditions there. In the lead-up to the end of Title 42, there was a perception among the administration and news sources that the number of people coming from […]
Category: Policy and Advocacy
Is the Current Administration Doomed to Repeat the Mistakes of his Predecessors’ Treatment of Refugees?
Less than two days before going into effect, a new rule that places conditions on asylum eligibility for individuals who circumvent “lawful pathways” was finalized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The rule presumes those who present themselves at the southern border and adjacent coastal areas are ineligible for asylum […]
Policy Brief: Grave Violations: Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In this Policy and Advocacy brief, policy analyst Victoria Walker examines the situation for children affected by armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including forcibly displaced children. The brief details violations perpetrated against children in the affected areas and provides recommendations to better protect them. Click here to read the full Policy & […]
Climate of Coercion Webinar
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and the Human Security Initiative (HUMSI) hosted a webinar to discuss our recent joint report “Climate of Coercion: Environmental and Other Drivers of Cross-Border Displacement in Central America and Mexico.” Droughts, heat, and storms often force crops to fail and businesses […]
The Administration Must Prioritize Protection Over Punitive Policies
Yesterday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the current administration will implement new regional migration measures as it prepares for the overdue end of Title 42 on May 11, 2023. The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) welcomes the announced expansion of refugee resettlement from Latin […]
Policy Brief – The Nexus of Human Smuggling, Trafficking, and Labor Exploitation
As reports continue to arise detailing the labor exploitation of hundreds of unaccompanied children as child commodities, so do conversations surrounding smuggling and human trafficking. In this policy brief, The Nexus of Human Smuggling, Trafficking, and Labor Exploitation, policy analyst Aaron Nodjomian-Escajeda examines the definitions of these three issues, where there is overlap, and the […]
The Children of Tomorrow – U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and The Children’s Village present The Children of Tomorrow, the final chapter of Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States. The retrospective reviews the Unaccompanied Children’s Program from the passage of the Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 until today. […]
Chapter 8: Recommendations for the Future of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and The Children’s Village present chapter eight of Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States. The retrospective reviews the Unaccompanied Children’s Program from the passage of the Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 until today. It assesses 20 years of legislation, policies, litigation, […]
Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective on the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and The Children’s Village present Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States. Read the full report here. Prequel The retrospective will review the Unaccompanied Children’s Program from the passage of the Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 until today. It assesses […]
Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and The Children’s Village present Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States. The retrospective reviews the Unaccompanied Children‘s Program from the passage of the Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 until today. It assesses 20 years of legislation, policies, […]
