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“I just want to live in peace and study.”

USCRI February 19, 2021

An interview with one of our newest neighbors. Rustom is a 27 year old who came to the U.S. from Iraq

USCRI Detroit’s Guides to Community Resources

USCRI February 12, 2021

To help Detroit’s refugee and immigrant families navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, USCRI Detroit, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, launched a mult

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USCRI Statement Calling for an Independent United Nations Investigation into the Refugees from the Tigray Region of Ethiopia who are Missing

USCRI February 9, 2021

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is an international non-governmental organization that has advocated for the human rights of refugees and immigrants for 110 years. USCRI is gr

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USCRI Statement on President Biden’s Executive Orders on Refugee Resettlement and Immigration

USCRI February 5, 2021

by Eskinder Negash USCRI is greatly encouraged by newly elected President Joseph Biden’s actions to restore the country’s robust refugee resettlement program and other paths to immigration . Th

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Building Bridges Through Art

USCRI February 3, 2021

A new USCRI art class is building community connections and nurturing creativity. The eight student artists range in age from 13 to 70 years old and come from all over the globe, including Syria, Turk

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Policy & Legislative Recommendations to Improve Protection and Assistance for Foreign National Victims of Human Trafficking

USCRI January 25, 2021

As we welcome a new presidential administration in the United States, we too welcome the opportunity for increasing our knowledge, action and responsiveness on human trafficking, particularly for the

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Out of the Cold: Forced Marriage Trafficking Victims Need to Be Included in U.S. Definition

USCRI January 25, 2021

The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (TVPA) was passed into law in October 2000 by Congress and President Clinton. At the time, it was praised as a bipartisan solution to address hum

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U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) Statement on the Inauguration of President Joseph Biden

USCRI January 19, 2021

by Eskinder Negash The solemn pageantry of America’s presidential inaugurations celebrates our long history of democratic transitions following elections. Despite

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Safe Processing and Transport of Arriving Unaccompanied Children in a Public Health Emergency

USCRI January 5, 2021

Overview At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order to limit entry at the U.S. southern border. The CDC invoked a comprehensive qua

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Unaccompanied Children, UC Care Providers, and Planning for the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic

USCRI December 21, 2020

Since the outset of the pandemic, care providers have worked diligently to maintain the health and safety of the unaccompanied children (UCs) in their care. COVID-19 hit congregate-care facilities esp

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