An interview with one of our newest neighbors. Rustom is a 27 year old who came to the U.S. from Iraq
READ FULL STORYTo 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
READ FULL STORYThe 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's Know Your Rights toolkit includes a guide for survivors of trafficking and asylum seekers to help them navigate law and immigration enforcement. The contents include: General tips
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The refugee admissions goal for next fiscal year was just officially set at 15,000—
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Nelson Mandela wrote, “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than how it treats its children.” The United States continues to lose its way in how we treat the unaccompa
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National Refugee Day of Action Monday, October 26, 2020 Background:
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It is easy to understand why refugees want to settle in Des Moines. This vibrant Midwestern city stands out as a place where people from far-flung parts of the world can find security, community, and
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Readers will be well aware that the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing. While many scientific questions about COVID-19 remain, scientists and public-health officials are reasonably certain about a number of
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ARLINGTON, VA –The President’s Report to Congress on the Proposed Refugee Ceiling for FY 2021 calling for a maximum of 15,000 refugees to enter the U.S. is a serious and consequen
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Media reports on conditions at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia paint a picture of neglect, mistreatment and abuse of migrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Last week, a working paper from the Watson Institute at Brown University made a small stir in the immigration advocacy community. The paper’s hook is that U.S. military interventions are responsible
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A statue of the famous American racehorse Secretariat stands at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, one of the world’s largest international equestrian competition centers. Led by his longtime gro
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