Moving Away from the Red Flag Framework to Combat Trafficking This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). The law established comprehensive measures in three primary areas to combat human trafficking: prevention efforts, protection for survivors, and prosecution of traffickers. In 2010, anti-trafficking efforts expanded to fostering partnerships […]
Category: Policy and Advocacy
The Humanitarian and Displacement Situation in Sudan – December 2024
Sudan is entering the new year still gripped by a war that erupted on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Allied forces and external powers also fuel this brutal civil war. Alarm, shock, unfathomable, catastrophic, appalling, devastating—all terms used to describe the 20 months and counting […]
United Nations to Conservationists: ‘Stop Displacing Indigenous Peoples’
By Alexia Gardner Photo credit: Alex Reep Before becoming a crown jewel of the conservation movement, most U.S. national parks were home to thriving Indigenous communities. The Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot lived in Acadia, while the Hopi and Navajo tribes were amongst those who called Zion their home. The founding of the National […]
Webinar: Mobility and Climate Change
To adapt to a changing environment, increasing numbers of people will be on the move. But current legal frameworks have significant protection gaps. While international refugee law has the potential to be a crucial mechanism in responding to climate displacement, it will not protect all climate-displaced individuals. There are few pathways for climate-displaced people to seek safety outside of […]
Island of Peace No More: Forced Migration from Ecuador
Cover photo: Fundación Municipal Bienal de Cuenca Ecuador, wedged between decades-long civil wars in Colombia and Peru, was once known as an island of peace in the Andes. In 2020, it had a homicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest in the region. Today, drug trafficking and associated gang violence have […]
Decoding the Data Surrounding Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a widespread public health issue that impacts regions, countries, communities, families, and individuals. While the public has become more aware of human trafficking over the past 25 years, the true magnitude of this crime remains unknown. Global estimates of individuals in human trafficking situations range from 27 to 50 million. The discrepancy […]
Webinar: Addressing the Needs of Unaccompanied & Separated Children in Displacement Settings
Unaccompanied and separated children are among the most vulnerable populations affected by conflict and humanitarian crises. They face heightened risks of violence, exploitation, and neglect, with significant barriers to accessing essential services and protection mechanisms. In East Africa and surrounding subregions, children have been forced to migrate as violence, unrest, and climate shocks worsen. To […]
When Home is Gone: Unaccompanied & Separated Children in East Africa
Imagine you are a child, living in armed conflict when suddenly explosions fill your community and destruction surrounds you—you flee—and as people scatter, screaming and running for safety, you lose sight of your parents in the chaos. Home is gone and so is your family. Imagine you are a child, and severe drought has gripped […]
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 […]
The Humanitarian and Displacement Situation in Ukraine – October 2024
This is an update and supplement to USCRI’s March 2024 report on the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine. Mass Displacement The mass displacement crisis continues in Ukraine. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that over 6.7 million refugees from Ukraine have fled for protection in other countries. Over 6 million Ukrainian refugees […]
