US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) Updates

Today’s Refugees: In Crisis Without Hope Today, over 122 million people have been forced to flee their homes because of persecution, conflict, and violence. Of those, over 43 million people are...

The United States is slamming its door shut. On the other side are refugees. On January 20, the Administration announced an indefinite suspension of the United States Refugee Admissions Program. The...

Decoding the Data Surrounding Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a widespread public health issue that impacts regions, countries, communities, families, and individuals. While the public has...

The public should be aware of bills in Congress because these proposed laws have the potential to impact everyday life significantly. By staying informed, citizens can understand how legislation...

August 27 marks 500 days of war in Sudan. 500 days of suffering. 500 days of unfathomable loss. On April 15, 2023, war erupted in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support...

Las Mariposas de la Frontera: One Asylum Seeker’s Search for Safety Over the past two years, the Biden administration has made considerable changes to asylum and migrant processing at the southern...

Over the past two years, the Biden administration has made considerable changes to asylum and migrant processing at the southern U.S. border. Most recently, President Biden issued a Proclamation on...

When air raid sirens sound, a deaf child cannot hear them. When a family migrates through the Darién Gap’s jungle terrain, a blind child cannot see the way. When war erupts and a family must flee, a...

CONTENTS POLICY BRIEF - One Year After the Asylum Ban: More Barriers to Asylum Access Support Our Work United States Issue Updates Around the World in International Migration Upcoming Immigration...

Uganda is Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country with more than 1.5 million refugees residing within its borders. The East African nation deploys one of the most progressive policy responses to...

The extreme cuts to food rations in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement in Kenya have led to deadly protests, suicides, and an inhumane situation for refugees seeking safety and protection...

InterAction and 50 Member CEOs, some of whom have organizations that work in Gaza, urge President Biden to take decisive and actionable steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Detailed...

A study on forced labor by the International Labour Organization (ILO) found that profits from forced labor amount to $236 billion annually. If this number represented a country, it would be among...

This February marked one year since the New York Times published a report detailing the exploitation of hundreds of unaccompanied children for their labor across the United States. Despite the...

View original Myanmar has long faced political uncertainty and turmoil. But the humanitarian crisis compounded in February 2021, when Myanmar's military, the Tatmadaw, carried out a coup against the...

Origin: View original BACKGROUND ON THE ASYLUM PROVISIONS IN THE FUNDING DEBATE Trafficking Survivors Lost in the Funding Debate's Asylum Stipulations In October 2023, the Biden Administration...

Whether it is a movie depicting glamorized versions of victims and pimps or a recent TikTok trend that presents human trafficking as solely a snatch and grab scenario, the public receives conflicting...

Human trafficking is the buying or selling of people for labor or sex. Nearly all trafficking stems from some sort of vulnerability. Human traffickers often target disadvantaged individuals with the...

Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a heinous crime that involves the exploitation and coercion of individuals for various purposes, such as sexual exploitation. Nearly all...

On February 4, U.S. Senate leadership and a group of Senators released a legislative deal to provide additional, or supplemental, funding to a variety of U.S. government priorities. The proposal...