A welcoming classroom can make all the difference. Explore USCRI's free classroom curriculum, featuring lesson plans, activities, and resources designed to help students learn with empathy and understanding at https://bit.ly/454P0IP
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
@refugees.org
Since 1911, USCRI has been advancing the rights and lives of refugees and immigrants.
Change starts with staying informed. Join our newsletter for the latest stories, policy updates, and opportunities to stand with refugees, immigrants, and newcomers around the world. Stay connected at: https://bit.ly/4vQVB4P
Through Dream Keepers, supporters are helping refugee girls in Kenya access essential menstrual health supplies and the resources they need to thrive. Become a Dream Keeper today. Learn more at Refugees.org/DreamKeepers
Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we honor survivors and recommit ourselves to preventing trafficking, protecting those who have experienced exploitation, and ensuring every survivor has access to safety, dignity, and support. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4vVvnO0
Together, these pillars hold traffickers accountable, support survivors, and address the conditions that make exploitation possible. Learn more about USCRI's anti-trafficking work and available resources at: https://bit.ly/3H1zy7S
For 75 years, the Refugee Convention has provided the foundation for international refugee protection. To mark this milestone, USCRI asked advocates and organizations: What part of the 1951 Refugee Convention or 1967 Protocol are you working to strengthen? Learn more at https://bit.ly/4wdIJWp
The U.S. warns Americans not to travel to Haiti due to crime, kidnapping, terrorism, civil unrest, and limited health care. Yet hundreds of thousands of Haitians could be forced to return. If Haiti isn't safe enough to visit, it isn't safe enough to deport people to. https://bit.ly/3SqGUqU
The 1951 Refugee Convention established the international framework for protecting refugees, including the principle that no one should be returned to a place where their life or freedom would be at risk. Learn more about the Refugee Convention and USCRI's work to protect refugees at Refugees.org
For many refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrant families, the hardest part is not knowing what comes next. Waiting for an asylum decision. Living through detention. Being separated from loved ones. These experiences can have lasting impacts on mental health. Learn more at https://bit.ly/44O0XlV
Policy changes continue to shape the lives of refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers. Stay informed with the latest updates, legal developments, and advocacy news in USCRI's July Policy Newsletter. Read more at https://bit.ly/4yAQJTE
Some of the most powerful stories about displacement aren't found in history books. They're found in the films we watch. Behind every story is a reminder that resilience, hope, and the pursuit of belonging are deeply human experiences. Support this work at Refugees.org
In this edition of Voices of Resilience, we spotlight three immigrant and refugee chefs whose stories remind us that every meal carries history, resilience, and a sense of home. Through their restaurants, Cristina Martinez, Marcus Samuelsson, and Yia Vang are bringing people together.
Today, on International Nelson Mandela Day, we honor a leader whose legacy reminds us that dignity, justice, and human rights belong to everyone. At USCRI, that belief continues to guide our work every day as we stand alongside refugees, immigrants, and uprooted people.
We're hiring! Join the USCRI Communications team as a Communications Intern at our headquarters in Arlington, VA. If you're passionate about storytelling, social media, digital communications, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today: https://bit.ly/3TH0LCs
Good news! Across USCRI, girls are staying in school, families are gaining access to technology, parents are building new careers, students are pursuing higher education, and thousands of newcomers are connecting with employment opportunities. Stay up to date at: https://bit.ly/4vQVB4P
On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally altered the future of TPS. For hundreds of thousands of TPS holders, this decision creates profound uncertainty about their futures, their families, and the lives they have built in the United States. Learn more at https://bit.ly/44z1vMs
As the World Cup comes to an end, one thing is clear: the world’s biggest tournament wouldn’t be the same without migration. The World Cup may be ending, but the work of welcome continues! Get involved at https://bit.ly/4wKuhp9
Behind every statistic is a child. Today, 117.8 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, and 39% are children. Their Future, Their Voice shares the stories behind the numbers and reminds us why protecting displaced children matters. Read the report at https://bit.ly/4gkIpkn
Displacement doesn't affect every child the same way. For children with disabilities, barriers to protection and opportunity are even greater. It's time to build humanitarian responses that are inclusive from the start. Read more in USCRI's Their Future, Their Voice report: https://bit.ly/4gkIpkn
Learn more about USCRI's history: 115 years of impact, advocacy, and helping people rebuild their lives with dignity, safety, and hope. The work continues. Make a difference at: https://bit.ly/3QYBqDl
The devastating earthquakes in Venezuela have added another layer of hardship to a crisis that has been unfolding for years. For 8 million Venezuelans, displacement didn't begin with this disaster. Read the stories of real Venezuelans who found hope after displacement at https://bit.ly/4sXw7SA
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn't. As the world watches soccer's biggest stage, girls in Kakuma Refugee Camp are pursuing dreams of their own through the power of sport. Learn how USCRI is creating opportunities for refugee girls in Kakuma at https://bit.ly/43vHrda
To ensure young immigrants help shape the policies that affect them, USCRI created United Voices, a youth advisory group made up of six current and former unaccompanied immigrant youth. Read Their Future, Their Voice and hear directly from unaccompanied children and youth: https://bit.ly/4eF0rfQ
Happy Fourth of July from USCRI. As we mark our nation's Independence Day, we reflect on the enduring ideals of liberty, equality, and justice for all. As we celebrate today, may we continue striving to make those ideals a reality for everyone.
Greetings from Kakuma Refugee Camp! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, USCRI has begun distributing 3,000 dignity kits to adolescent girls and young women in Kakuma. Become a Dream Keeper today and help ensure more girls have the resources they need to thrive: https://bit.ly/4p2Pd8z
As America marks 250 years, we should all remember that by opening our doors to the refugees who have already sacrificed so much in pursuit of liberty, the United States continues its journey to be more fully the nation it aspires to be. Read our reflection on America at 250: https://bit.ly/4azeNvM
Menstrual health remains an overlooked challenge for many displaced Afghan girls. Even after fleeing the Taliban, many continue to face barriers to accessing the supplies and education they need. Read Their Future, Their Voice to learn more: https://bit.ly/4gkIpkn
For Sara, hope looks like poetry. It looks like art. It looks like finding beauty, even in the midst of uncertainty. Read more about Sara and discover why listening to displaced children's voices matters in USCRI's Their Future, Their Voice report: https://bit.ly/4gkIpkn
BORN IN THE USA. Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed a promise that has shaped our country for generations: if you're born in the U.S., you're a citizen of the U.S. For thousands of refugee, immigrant, and mixed-status families, today's decision means certainty, belonging, and hope.
Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed birthright citizenship, ensuring that children born in the United States are citizens of the United States. USCRI welcomes this decision and the stability it provides for the refugee and immigrant families we serve.
