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. Around 6 million Ukrainian refugees are hosted by European countries, and about 400,000 Ukrainians are hosted by Canada and the United States. Poland previously hosted the largest number […]
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Congress Restores Access to Benefits for Thousands of Ukrainians
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) applauds Congress for its vote authorizing Ukrainians who are now arriving in the United States to receive resettlement support and other assistance. As part of a $95 billion supplemental package signed by President Biden on April 24, Ukrainian humanitarian parolees who have arrived in the United States […]
Policy Brief: Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s War Cut Off from U.S. Support
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have arrived in the United States since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. As the war continues and Russian attacks on civilians escalate, Ukrainians continue to seek safety and protection in the United States on a daily basis. However, the safety net available to Ukrainians arriving in the […]
Fact Sheet – Documentation and Benefit Eligibility for Ukrainians
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the number of Ukrainians seeking safety in the United States has rapidly risen. This fact sheet outlines the three main legal pathways and their corresponding benefit eligibility, that Ukrainians are utilizing in the United States. These include 1) Temporary Protected Status (TPS); 2) Humanitarian Parole and […]
USCRI Policy Brief – A Spotlight on Family Reunification: the Central American Minors (CAM) Program
The CAM Program was created under the Obama administration in 2014 as a response to a rise in unaccompanied children arriving to the U.S.-Mexico border. As a family reunification tool, the CAM Program allows children who are living in dangerous conditions in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to travel to the United States as either […]
