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, […]
Category: USCRI Snapshot
USCRI Applauds New USCIS Mission Statement
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services provider recently announced the agency’s new mission statement, which reads “USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve.” USCRI applauds USCIS and thanks the Administration for following through in its commitment to ensure the dignity of all […]
USCRI Calls for Coordinated and Expedited International Action on Eritrean Refugees
According to UNHCR, three Eritrean refugees were killed in an airstrike that hit the Mai Aini refugee camp in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray. “We are dismayed by the seemingly deliberate targeting of refugees in this attack,” says USCRI President and CEO Eskinder Negash. “This affirms a call our organization has long been making […]
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 […]
Statement on Administration’s Decision to Extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitians Residing
Arlington, VA—The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) applauds the decision of the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians residing in the U.S. This important decision extends deportation protections and work permits for 54,000 Haitian immigrants. Haiti’s downward spiral into political instability, corruption, lawlessness, civil unrest and protracted violence poses [...]
