From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): At this moment, there’s an estimated 100 million forcibly displaced people globally including over 31 million refugees. The world is faced with the greatest displacement and refugee crisis in history. Now is a critical time … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): In August, U.S. Representatives and Senators are in their home states and districts for their in-district work period (July 29th – September 12th for the House and August 5th-September 5th for the Senate), also known … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): With more than 84 million people who have been forced from their homes, the need for long-term protections for refugees has never been greater. Now is a critical time to see that our national leaders … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The world is faced with the greatest displacement and refugee crisis in history, and it is imperative that the United States restore its bold leadership in the global humanitarian response. The Biden administration has responded … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Congress is preparing funding bills that would invest in the U.S. refugee resettlement program for Fiscal Year 2023 and equip our communities with the resources they need to help refugees integrate and thrive. … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Congress is considering legislation that would fund the federal government after the current funding expires on December 3rd. This includes funding for the U.S. resettlement program and resources for local communities to welcome … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): War, conflict, and persecution have forced millions to leave their homes, creating more refugees than at any other time in history. Most recently, conflicts resulted in hundreds of thousands of Afghans at risk – as many as … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Two months ago, the Biden administration announced it would keep in place the low refugee admissions goal of 15,000 set by the Trump administration, breaking promises of a robust refugee resettlement program. Advocates, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On Sunday, June 20th – and throughout the month of June – we join people across the world to celebrate the courage and resilience of refugees, recognizing the hardships they have faced and the new … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/16/utterly-unacceptable-and-shameful-anger-erupts-over-biden-plan-keep-trump-era NOTE: The administration has reversed this decision and will raise the cap to 62,500 in May, and has committed to raising it to 125,000 by the end of the administration’s first full fiscal year. “Biden is turning … Continued