In the third part of USCRI’s series, Echoes of Home, our Associate Director of Resettlement shares her story of being forced to leave her home country of Afghanistan and the struggles she faced first arriving in the U.S. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/ePuN97yH #refugees #USCRI
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
Non-profit Organizations
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About us
USCRI's mission is to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide and support their transition to a dignified life. USCRI has partners across the United States, Mexico, and Central America; together, we provide critical services to refugees and immigrants to help them become self-reliant and contributing members of their communities. Our work provides tools and opportunities for unaccompanied immigrant children, refugees, asylees, immigrants, and survivors of human trafficking through legal services, refugee health programs, advocacy, and resettlement work. We offer career opportunities to highly-motivated, passionate individuals. Visit our Careers page for current job openings: https://refugees.org/careers/
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http://www.refugees.org
External link for U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, Virginia
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1911
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- advocacy, social services, refugee resettlement, immigration, survivors of human trafficking, unaccompanied minors, and legal services
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Employees at U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
Updates
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We are very excited to announce our partnership with ChildFund International. Today, USCRI's President and CEO, Eskinder Negash met with Isam Ghanim, President and CEO of ChildFund, to formalize our collaboration through an MoU to conduct joint projects for refugee children in East Africa. We look forward to working with you!
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Las Mariposas de la Frontera is a joint project between the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and the International Institute of New England. IINE accompanied USCRI on part of a field visit to the U.S.-Mexico border. The team spoke with asylum seekers, civil society members, and government officials. U.S. externalization policies force asylum seekers and migrants to stay in Mexico where they face kidnappings, extortion, and other risks. This video previews the interviews conducted during the field visit and upcoming advocacy efforts of the Las Mariposas project, aimed at uplifting the voices of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Join us on Thursday, July 25 at 11:00 am EST for a webinar on Uganda refugee response and refugee-led organizations. Moderated by USCRI Policy Analyst Daniel Salazar, it will feature RLO panelists such as John Jal Dak from Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT), Jerry Lukendo Mbokani from the Refugee Led Organization, and Alexis Kubana from Tomorrow Vijana. This webinar will discuss the state of Uganda refugee response and the role of refugee-led organizations within it. Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/eWwWA3eE #refugees #webinar #uganda
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During conflicts or crises, access to essential services for children with disabilities is often disrupted. This can impact their education, medical care, assistive devices, and specialized programs. Children with disabilities in displacement settings frequently face stigma and discrimination. Our latest P&A brief by Victoria Walker is now live, offering insights and recommendations for protecting children with disabilities in humanitarian responses. Click here to read the brief: https://lnkd.in/gZATypJP #refugees #childenwithdisabilities #USCRI
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This week, USCRI is celebrating the fifth anniversary of our Rinconcito del Sol shelter. Rinconcito is a safe and welcoming temporary home for unaccompanied girls between the ages of 10 and 17 and provides the girls with quality care and services. Since 2019, we have successfully served and reunified more than 3,400 children. Through partnerships and dedicated support, we offer medical care, mental health services, English language training, and education, addressing each girl's unique needs. #refugees
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Yesterday, USCRI Latin America and the Caribbean presented a $10,000 donation to Pro Amore Dei shelter in Tijuana, Mexico. This donation will support essential improvements, ensuring better conditions for migrants in need. USCRI Mexico will continue to provide vital support to shelters like Pro Amore Dei. Through our FOCAL program, USCRI Mexico empowers migrant shelters in Tijuana, like Pro Amore Dei by mobilizing student volunteers to enhance shelter capacity. In this program, USCRI Mexico also organizes thematic virtual workshops to strengthen the capabilities of these shelters. USCRI Mexico works with a number of migrant shelters in Tijuana through the US-Mexico Border Program. In collaboration with our field office in San Diego, USCRI Mexico's legal team informs migrants through Know Your Rights presentations and shares updated information about the CBP One app.
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In this part of USCRI's series, Echoes of Home, Geeta Rahimi shares her story of being forced to leave her home country of Afghanistan, struggling to start her life in the U.S. and finding her passion for helping other refugees, and how these experiences led her to where she is now, as the Associate Director of Resettlement at USCRI. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/ePuN97yH Echoes of Home is a series sharing the stories of USCRI staff who have experienced forced displacement. Everyone comes to this country with their own stories. #refugees
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As more and more people are forced from their homes due to conflict, instability, climate change, and persecution, humanitarian protections are being chipped away by proposed policies. The U.S. has a long-standing tradition of providing refuge and prides itself on upholding human rights. We must honor this tradition and maintain robust refugee resettlement programs, ensure fair and efficient access to asylum, and provide support to humanitarian organizations. You can be a part of ensuring this country keeps its promises to help those seeking safety. Take action: Refugees.org/action
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As we celebrate #4thofJuly and the spirit of freedom and independence it represents, we must advocate for those displaced by violence, persecution, and instability and fight for their right to live safe, free lives. Everyone deserves to live free.
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