USCRI is heartened by the Biden Administration’s willingness to provide safety to some of the nearly 6.5 million Ukrainians and other third-country nationals displaced by the Russian invasion and the swift action it has taken to do so. The Biden Administration released news of a parole program, Uniting for Ukraine, where Ukrainians with familial, community […]
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Statement on USCRI’s Visit to Tijuana, the Benito Juarez Shelter, and Ukrainians at the Border
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) visited Tijuana on April 13 to better understand and observe the situation for Ukrainians at the border. In the last month, thousands of Ukrainians have travelled to Mexico on their journey to the United States, where many will be reunited with family. As part of their trip, […]
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Celebrates Welcome.US Grant Award
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive a grant worth $349K from the Welcome Fund, an initiative of Welcome.US, that will go toward efforts to resettle Afghan arrivals. The Welcome Fund, launched in September, recently announced the first round of awards totaling $8.3 million […]
USCRI’s Statement on the Resumption of the Remain in Mexico Program
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) expresses disappointment at the Biden administration’s announcement that it will be resuming the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the Remain in Mexico program, by mid-November. USCRI urges the administration to draft a new memorandum terminating the program before mid-November, following the guidelines and requirements set [...]
USCRI’s Statement on the Passage of the Continuing Resolution
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) celebrates the passage of the Continuing Resolution last night, which includes important funding and benefits for Afghans who are paroled into the United States. USCRI has advocated for the expansion of resettlement services and other benefits for Afghan parolees, and is pleased to see that this has […]