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Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Refugee Council USA ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://rcusa.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://rcusa.org/) - [Local Congressional Advocacy Opportunities During August Recess](https://rcusa.org/august-recess-advocacy/) - [Policy Center](https://rcusa.org/policy-center/) - [RCUSA Advocacy Days](https://rcusa.org/rcusa-advocacy-days/) - [Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress Reject Additional Funding for Harmful Immigration Enforcement for ICE and CBP](https://rcusa.org/take-action-urge-your-members-of-congress-reject-additional-funding-for-harmful-immigration-enforcement-for-ice-and-cbp/) - [Action Center](https://rcusa.org/action-center/) - [Tell Congress to Fight for At-Risk Refugees, as Trump Administration Doubles Down on Refugee Ban](https://rcusa.org/tell-congress-to-fight-for-at-risk-refugees-as-trump-administration-doubles-down-on-refugee-ban/) - [Take Action: Tell Your National Elected Leaders to Support Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Forcibly Displaced Communities](https://rcusa.org/take-action-tell-your-national-elected-leaders-to-support-refugees-asylum-seekers-and-forcibly-displaced-communities/) - [Members](https://rcusa.org/members-2/) - [Overview of Current Litigation Challenging the Refugee Ban, Operation PARRIS, and the Indiscriminate Arrest, Detention, and Revetting of Refugees](https://rcusa.org/overview-current-litigation-challenging-operation-parris-indiscriminate-arrest-detention-revetting-refugees/) - [Impact](https://rcusa.org/impact/) - [Staff](https://rcusa.org/staff-and-board/) - [URGENT: Take Action to Protect Our Immigrant Neighbors and All Iowans](https://rcusa.org/urgent-take-action-to-protect-our-immigrant-neighbors-and-all-iowans/) - [About Us](https://rcusa.org/about/) - [For Refugees](https://rcusa.org/for-refugees/) - [Support RCUSA Advocacy Days](https://rcusa.org/support-advocacy-days/) - [Refugee Arrivals Dashboard](https://rcusa.org/resources-arrivals-dashboard/) - [Urgent Action Needed: Denounce Wrongful, Discriminatory Refugee Arrests, Detention, and Attempts to Remove Thousands of Refugees from Our Neighborhoods](https://rcusa.org/urgent-action-needed-denounce-wrongful-discriminatory-refugee-arrests-detention-and-attempts-to-remove-thousands-of-refugees-from-our-neighborhoods/) - [Resource Hub for Refugee-Serving Organizations](https://rcusa.org/resource-hub-for-refugee-serving-organizations/) - https://rcusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1.-Refugee-KYR-Full_Somali.pdf - [Refugee Storytellers Collective Collaboration](https://rcusa.org/impact/rcusa-storytellers-collective/) - [Resource Hub for Refugee-Serving Organizations](https://rcusa.org/resource-hub-for-refugee-serving-organizations-3/) - [ACTION ALERT: Tell Elected Leaders to Condemn Trump Administration’s Expansion of Discriminatory Travel Ban](https://rcusa.org/action-alert-tell-elected-leaders-to-condemn-trump-administrations-expansion-of-discriminatory-travel-ban/) - [Resource Hub for Refugee-Serving Organizations](https://rcusa.org/resource-hub-for-refugee-serving-organizations-2/) - [Community Resources](https://rcusa.org/for-refugees/community-resources/) - [National Refugee Leadership and Lived Experience Council (NRLLEC)](https://rcusa.org/impact/nrllec/) - [Donate](https://rcusa.org/donate/) - [Action Alert: Decry Trump Administration’s Cruel, Hateful Policies that Threaten Hundreds of Thousands of Lives](https://rcusa.org/action-alert-decry-trump-administrations-cruel-hateful-policies-that-threaten-hundreds-of-thousands-of-lives/) - [Get Involved](https://rcusa.org/get-involved/) - [Direct Service Providers](https://rcusa.org/direct-service-providers/) - [Ally Resources](https://rcusa.org/policy-center/ally-resources-ways-to-take-action/) - [Trump Administration Executive Orders](https://rcusa.org/policy-center/tracking-trump-administrations-executive-orders/) - [BREAKING: Take Action to Decry Trump Administration’s Cruel Policy Jeopardizing Refugee Status for 233,000 Resettled Refugees](https://rcusa.org/breaking-take-action-to-decry-trump-administrations-cruel-policy-jeopardizing-refugee-status-for-233000-resettled-refugees/) - [TAKE ACTION: Urge Congressional, State, and Local Elected Leaders to Defend Refugees and the U.S. Resettlement Program](https://rcusa.org/take-action-urge-congressional-state-and-local-elected-leaders-to-defend-refugees-and-the-u-s-resettlement-program/) - [Task Force on the Future of Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/rcusa-task-force/) - [Task Force Resource Library](https://rcusa.org/taskforce-resource-library/) - [Ways to Give](https://rcusa.org/ways-to-give/) - [Urgent Action: Tell Your Governor and State & Local Lawmakers to Ensure Refugees and Afghan Allies Receive Basic Food Assistance](https://rcusa.org/urgent-action-tell-your-governor-and-state-local-lawmakers-to-ensure-refugees-and-afghan-allies-receive-basic-food-assistance/) - [Take Action: Urge Governor Phil Scott to Ensure Afghan Allies Receive Basic Food Assistance](https://rcusa.org/take-action-urge-governor-phil-scott-to-ensure-afghan-allies-receive-basic-food-assistance/) - [TAKE ACTION: Urge Elected Leaders to Defend Refugee Resettlement and Support Afghan Allies](https://rcusa.org/take-action-urge-elected-leaders-to-defend-refugee-resettlement-and-support-afghan-allies/) - [The International Refugee Integration and Settlement Exchange (IRISE)](https://rcusa.org/irise/) - [TAKE ACTION: Urge State and Local Lawmakers to Defend and Welcome Refugees](https://rcusa.org/urge-state-and-local-lawmakers-to-defend-and-welcome-refugees/) - [TAKE ACTION: Urge Congress to Defend and Welcome Refugees](https://rcusa.org/urge-congress-to-defend-and-welcome-refugees/) - [Urge State and Local Legislators to Defend Refugee Programs](https://rcusa.org/urge-state-and-local-legislators-to-defend-refugee-programs/) - [Urge Congress to Fully Restore Refugee Services and Humanitarian Protection](https://rcusa.org/urge-congress-to-fully-restore-refugee-services-and-humanitarian-protection/) - [Resettlement Sector Alumni Listserv](https://rcusa.org/resettlement-sector-alumni-listserv/) - [Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Defend Federal Funding for Vital Refugee Programs](https://rcusa.org/defendrefugeefunding/) - [RCUSA Statement to the 2025 Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways in Support of Resettlement on Behalf of U.S. Civil Society](https://rcusa.org/rcusa-statement-to-the-2025-consultations-on-resettlement-and-complementary-pathways-in-support-of-resettlement-on-behalf-of-us-civil-society/) - [Take Action: Commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20th and Urge Congress to Reject Harmful “Budget Reconciliation” Bill](https://rcusa.org/3226-2/) - [Take Action: Urge Your National, State, and Local Elected Leaders to Support Refugees and Asylum Seekers!](https://rcusa.org/policy-center/3181-2/) - [TAKE ACTION TODAY: Tell Congress to Reject “Budget Reconciliation” Legislation that Guts Medicaid, Food Assistance, and Domestic Human Needs Programs](https://rcusa.org/policy-center/3161-2/) - [Action Alert: As the U.S. Resettles Afrikaners, Urge Your Members of Congress to Protect All Refugees & Invest in the U.S. Resettlement Program](https://rcusa.org/policy-center/action-alert-as-the-u-s-resettles-afrikaners-urge-your-members-of-congress-to-protect-all-refugees-invest-in-the-u-s-resettlement-program/) - [Refugee Council USA Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis](https://rcusa.org/rcusa-statement-on-the-passing-of-pope-francis/) - [#WeWillWelcome](https://rcusa.org/wewillwelcome/) - [RCUSA Advocacy April Action](https://rcusa.org/rcusa-advocacy-week-of-action/) - Join us for RCUSA's Advocacy Action April 14-25, 2025! Gather your community to join in by doing the top three ways to take action outlined below. - [URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell Our National Leaders to Restore Refugee and Humanitarian Protections](https://rcusa.org/policy-center/urgent-action-needed-tell-our-national-leaders-to-restore-refugee-and-humanitarian-protections/) - #March 17, 2025 marked the 45th anniversary of the day President Jimmy Carter signed the Refugee Act of 1980, enshrining in law a framework for refugee resettlement and the protection of asylum seekers. Yet, the Trump administration’s indefinite pause on refugee resettlement – and sweeping evisceration of our nation’s capacity to welcome refugees and asylum - [Take Action](https://rcusa.org/take-action/) - [Global and Nationwide Impacts](https://rcusa.org/policy-center/global-and-nationwide-impacts/) - [Work With Us](https://rcusa.org/work-with-us/) - [Program Assistant](https://rcusa.org/program-assistant/) - [Climate Displacement Working Group Strategic Planning Consultant](https://rcusa.org/2449-2/) - Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) is a Washington, DC-based membership association of 41 national nonprofits that serve and advocate for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. Our mission is to mobilize expertise, ideas, and influence to protect the rights of forcibly displaced people and build more welcoming societies. We envision a just world in which people - [RCUSA 2024 Messaging Pillars](https://rcusa.org/resources-all/rcusa-2024-messaging-pillars/) - [Resources](https://rcusa.org/resources-all/) - [Committees & Working Groups](https://rcusa.org/working-groups-and-committees/) - [News & Media](https://rcusa.org/news/) - [Contact Us](https://rcusa.org/contact-us/) - [Privacy policy](https://rcusa.org/privacy-policy/) - [Media kit](https://rcusa.org/media-kit/) - [Donor Policy](https://rcusa.org/donor-policy/) - [Annual Report](https://rcusa.org/annual-report/) ## People - [Meredith L.B. Owen](https://rcusa.org/?people=meredith-owen-edwards) - Meredith L.B. Owen serves as Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for Refugee Council USA (RCUSA). She comes to RCUSA from the US Department of State where she worked as the Germany Domestic Coordinator within the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE). Prior to that, Meredith served for many years as Director - [Ana Maria Teixeira](https://rcusa.org/?people=ana-maria-teixeira) - [Olivia Wargowsky](https://rcusa.org/?people=olivia-wargowsky) - [Basma Alawee](https://rcusa.org/?people=basma-alawee-2) - Basma Alawee is the Deputy Executive Director at the Community Sponsorship Hub, where she leads the organization’s advancement work to strengthen community sponsorship and refugee welcoming nationwide. A former refugee from Iraq, Basma has dedicated her life to advancing refugee rights and inclusion. Over the past decade, she has led national campaigns, built coalitions, and - [Nili Sarit Yossinger](https://rcusa.org/?people=nili-sarit-yossinger) - Nili Sarit Yossinger is the Executive Director for Refugee Congress, overseeing operations, and implementing communications, funding, capacity-building, advocacy, and partnerships strategies that fulfill the organization’s mission of ensuring that refugees are always equal partners in making decisions about policies and programs that affect forcibly displaced communities. Prior to her work with Refugee Congress, Nili was - [Katherine Rehberg](https://rcusa.org/?people=katherine-rehberg) - Katherine Rehberg serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Church World Service (CWS), where she provides strategic leadership for the organization’s global humanitarian and development programs. In this role, she oversees operations across multiple regions and helps guide CWS’s advocacy, policy, and resource mobilization efforts in support of displaced and marginalized communities worldwide. Katherine’s academic - [Amber French](https://rcusa.org/?people=amber-french) - Amber is the inaugural Executive Director of Democracy House. She has a career spanning over 20 years in philanthropy and partnership development as a strategic advisor and director leading campaigns and initiatives in the areas of democracy, digital rights, and social justice. Most recently, Amber served as Executive Director of Media Democracy Fund, a global - [Joseph Azam](https://rcusa.org/?people=joseph-azam) - Joseph Azam is an Afghan-American lawyer, writer, advocate and policy advisor currently serving as the Board Chair for the Afghan-American Foundation, a leading national non-profit organization focused on advancing the interests of Afghan- Americans. He also serves on the National Welcome Council for Welcome.US. He began his legal practice as a litigator at the international - [Laila Ayub](https://rcusa.org/?people=laila-ayub) - [Daniel Salazar](https://rcusa.org/?people=daniel-salazar-2) - [Courtney McCurdy](https://rcusa.org/?people=courtney-mccurdy) - [Mia Witte](https://rcusa.org/?people=mia-witte) - [Mariam Sayeed](https://rcusa.org/?people=mariam-sayeed) - Mariam Sayeed serves as the Communications Manager for Refugee Council USA (RCUSA). She has worked within migration policy through data analysis, community engagement, and coalition building. Prior to joining RCUSA, Mariam served as Compliance Project Associate with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), where she led accountability and reporting efforts for the resettlement of Afghan - [Olga Diaz-Nasser](https://rcusa.org/?people=olga-diaz-nasser) - Olga Diaz-Nasser serves as the Program Assistant for Refugee Council USA (RCUSA). Prior to joining RCUSA, Olga worked at the American Immigration Council supporting state and local initiatives focused on legislative advocacy, immigrant integration, and creating welcoming communities. She also previously served as a Digital Equity Policy Fellow at the National Hispanic Media Coalition, where - [Alexia Gardner](https://rcusa.org/?people=alexia-gardner) - [Felipe Navarro](https://rcusa.org/?people=felipe-navarro) - [Alexa Schaffer](https://rcusa.org/?people=alexa-schaffer) - [Rekha Grennan](https://rcusa.org/?people=rekha-grennan) - Founder & CEO, Workizen.com Rekha Grennan has extensive global, cross-sector experience leading collaborations in government, start-up, non-profit and corporate enterprises for sustainability, global development, global health and social impact at scale. Rekha is currently the Founder and CEO of Workizen, a global worker platform to grow career ownership, work connection and agency. Workizen is a - [Mohammed Naeem](https://rcusa.org/?people=firstname-last2) - Mohammed Naeem is the Senior Director for Advocacy Strategy at Refugees International. Previously, Mohammed served as the Deputy Director of Strategy and Partnerships at the American Immigration Council, where he was a founding staff-member of the Center for Inclusion and Belonging (CIB) team. During his tenure, Mohammed helped build the nation’s largest immigration multimedia campaign, - [Ellen Beattie](https://rcusa.org/?people=ellen-beattie) - Ellen Beattie is a proven leader in the field of migration with over 25 years of experience working with displaced populations. She current serves as Vice President for Program Excellence with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), where she oversees programs and services aimed at promoting the resettlement, asylum and integration of refugees, asylum seekers and - [Diya Abdo](https://rcusa.org/?people=diya-abdo) - Dr. Diya Abdo is the Lincoln Financial Professor of English in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Guilford College and the founding Director of Every Campus A Refuge. A second-generation Palestinian refugee born and raised in Jordan, Dr. Abdo’s teaching, research, and scholarship focus on Arab women writers and Arab and Islamic feminisms as well - [Kimahli Powell](https://rcusa.org/?people=kimahli-powell) - Dr. Kimahli Powell is a senior leader in the INGO field with expertise in community building and strategic advocacy with a focus on international development, law and policy, HIV/AIDS, and internally displaced persons. Kimahli completed his undergraduate studies in Political Science at the University of Ottawa. He holds a Doctor of Laws from the University - [Diya Nijhowne](https://rcusa.org/?people=diya-nijhowne) - [Zeze Rwasama](https://rcusa.org/?people=zeze-rwasama) - [Andrea Bryant](https://rcusa.org/?people=andrea-bryant) - [Emily Wood](https://rcusa.org/?people=emily-wood) - Emily Wood serves as the Director of Programs for Refugee Council USA (RCUSA). As Director of Programs, Emily serves as the staff lead for the RCUSA Resettlement Committee, Pre-Arrival Subcommittee, Post-Arrival Subcommittee, and the Gender-Based Violence Working Group. Emily also oversees special projects, including RCUSA’s work to advance refugee leadership, and efforts to strengthen RCUSA’s - [Eden G-Sellassie](https://rcusa.org/?people=eden-g-sellassie) - [Danielle Roth](https://rcusa.org/?people=danielle-roth) - [Tizita Tekletsadik](https://rcusa.org/?people=tizita-tekletsadik) - [Mariel Smith](https://rcusa.org/?people=mariel-smith) - [Daphne Parker](https://rcusa.org/?people=daphne-parker) - [Dr. Tawnya Brown](https://rcusa.org/?people=tawnya-brown) - Tawnya has worked in child welfare and refugee services for over 30 years. During her career at Bethany across almost 14 years, she has served in a number of roles including as the Executive Branch Director, Regional Director, National Development Director for Refugee Services, Vice President of Regional Operations, Vice President of Refugee & Immigrant - [Sarah Ivory](https://rcusa.org/?people=sarah-ivory) - Sarah Ivory is the Executive Director of USAHello, a national non-profit leveraging technology to connect millions of migrants to the information and resources they need to thrive. Sarah's career began in refugee resettlement in 2004 where she has served in a variety of roles including refugee case manager and accredited legal representative before directing a - [Erol Kekic](https://rcusa.org/?people=erol-kekic) - Erol leads the New York-based agency’s responsibilities as one of the 9 US refugee resettlement agencies that work in partnership with the US State Department. Erol guides the agency’s role as an outspoken advocate on behalf of fair, humane US immigration and refugee policies. Internationally, Kekic has led CWS’s role in humanitarian protection and development - [Hans Van de Weerd](https://rcusa.org/?people=hans-van-de-weerd) - Hans Van de Weerd is the Senior Vice President, Resettlement, Asylum & Integration, International Rescue Committee, leading US programs in aiding those struggling and enduring through the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Van de Weerd has also has expertise in international business, crisis management, cross-cultural management and communications, and diplomacy. - [Ameerah Sidiqqi](https://rcusa.org/?people=ameerah-sidiqqi) - [Tara Catanach](https://rcusa.org/?people=926-2) - [Rod Conrad](https://rcusa.org/?people=rod-conrad) - [Una Bilic](https://rcusa.org/?people=una-bilic) - [Taif Jany](https://rcusa.org/?people=taif-jany) - Taif Jany is the Director of Policy and Practice for Refugee Council USA. Driven by his lived experience as a war survivor and a former refugee, Taif works tirelessly to protect all forcibly displaced persons, strengthen the U.S. immigration system, and build culturally inclusive communities. Before coming to RCUSA, Taif served as a Policy Entrepreneur - [Sheridan Block](https://rcusa.org/?people=sheridan-block) - [Sharif Aly](https://rcusa.org/?people=sharif-aly) - Sharif Aly is the President of IRAP. Prior to joining IRAP, he was the CEO of Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), an international humanitarian relief and development organization that operates in 40 countries across the world, including the United States, and served there from August 2017. As CEO, Sharif oversaw a program portfolio of over $250 - [Scott Roehm](https://rcusa.org/?people=1380-2) - Scott Roehm is the director of the Washington DC office for the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) and leads CVT’s federal advocacy work. CVT provides rehabilitation services, both in the United States and internationally, to refugees and asylum seekers who have survived torture. Prior to joining CVT, he was Vice President of Programs and - [Rebekah Korver](https://rcusa.org/?people=rebekah-korver) - [Rachel Perić](https://rcusa.org/?people=rachel-peric) - Rachel Perić is Executive Director of Welcoming America, a nonprofit envisioning a world where we all thrive and belong in the place we call home, no matter where we come from. Inspired by her family’s refugee story, she has worked for more than a decade to grow the worldwide movement of welcomers and advocate for - [Lourena Gboeah](https://rcusa.org/?people=lourena-gboeah) - Lourena Gboeah is a former refugee from Liberia, West Africa, and committed to serving the public through her volunteer, work, and educational experiences. She has 18 years of experience working with vulnerable and marginalized populations. Lourena is the Refugee Congress Delegate for the state of Delaware and was recently elected as Chair of Refugee Congress' - [Kristyn Peck](https://rcusa.org/?people=firstname-last1) - Kristyn has led Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) since 2020, and has quadrupled its revenue, tripled its staff, and led LSSNCA’s response to the largest humanitarian crisis in a generation, providing refugee resettlement services to 4,500 Afghan Allies in the D.C. metro area in fiscal year 2022. Kristyn was the recipient - [Katherine Clifton](https://rcusa.org/?people=katherine-clifton) - [Hardy Vieux](https://rcusa.org/?people=hardy-vieux) - Hardy Vieux serves as chief of staff at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). In that role, he aligns vision, strategy, and tactics in an organization dedicated to addressing the legal and psychosocial needs of migrant children. Hardy endeavors to harness time, information, and decision processes to enable KIND to focus on zealously advocating for - [Danilo Zak](https://rcusa.org/?people=danilo-zak) - [Daniel Salazar](https://rcusa.org/?people=daniel-salazar) - [John Slocum](https://rcusa.org/?people=john-slocum) - John Slocum was appointed Executive Director of RCUSA in March 2022, after serving as Interim Executive Director since January 2021. John previously served as co-coordinator of the Repository of Documentation Relating to Disappearances in Mexico (RDDM) and as an independent consultant to foundations and nonprofits, providing strategic planning and executive recruitment services in the fields - [Sarah Seniuk](https://rcusa.org/?people=sarah-seniuk) - Sarah Seniuk serves as Director of Advocacy and Communications for Refugee Council USA (RCUSA). Their work within RCUSA includes spearheading the coalition's strategic messaging and campaigns work, and the creation and management of their anti-racism working group. Prior to joining the RCUSA team, Sarah worked as Program Associate for Muslim Advocates, where they utilized their ## Resources - [Refugee Arrivals Dashboard](https://rcusa.org/resources/arrivals-dashboard/) - Through this tracker, we will hold the administration accountable to admitting 125,000 refugees in FY24. - [Giving Tuesday and Five Ways America Can Rebuild Its Will-to-Welcome](https://rcusa.org/resources/giving-tuesday-and-five-ways-america-can-rebuild-its-will-to-welcome/) - Taif Jany, Director of Policy & Practice Sixteen years ago, I was standing in a long line on a hot summer day waiting to file for refugee resettlement at a UN center in Damascus, Syria after fleeing the sectarian civil war in Iraq. Earlier this year, I presented a new research report on reimagining what the - [Chicagoland Resources](https://rcusa.org/resources/chicagoland-resources/) - [Resettlement Process](https://rcusa.org/resources/resettlement-process/) - The US Refugee Admissions Program helps refugees resettle in the United States. - [RCUSA Member Statements Responding to Trump 2.0 USRAP EO](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-member-statements-responding-to-trump-2-0-usrap-eo/) - [FY25 (Q1) Refugee Arrivals Report](https://rcusa.org/resources/fy25-q1-refugee-arrivals-report-2/) - RCUSA releases quarterly reports to monitor the rates of US refugee arrivals and share corresponding policy and program recommendations. In consultation with Congress, President Biden set a refugee admissions goal of 125,000 for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). This follows a historic fiscal year record of 100,034 arrivals to the US in FY24, the highest level - [10 Facts About US Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/10-facts-about-us-refugee-resettlement/) - The Migration Policy Institute created 10 facts about US refugee resettlement in the US in response to Obama’s expansion of the Presidential Determination in response to growing global needs. Explore the resource to learn more about the demographics of refugees, the use of benefits, and more. REFUGEE FACTS OCT 2015 - [FY24 Year End Refugee Arrivals Report](https://rcusa.org/resources/fy24-annual-refugee-arrivals-report/) - RCUSA releases quarterly reports to monitor the rates of US refugee arrivals and share corresponding policy and program recommendations. In consultation with Congress, President Biden set a refugee admissions goal of 125,000 for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). As a result of the administration’s innovations and the tireless work of resettlement agencies, partner organizations, and community members, - [FY24 First Quarter Refugee Arrivals Report](https://rcusa.org/resources/fy24-first-quarter-refugee-arrivals-report/) - RCUSA releases quarterly reports to monitor the rates of US refugee arrivals and share corresponding policy and program recommendations. President Biden set a refugee admissions goal for FY24 of 125,000. For the first quarter, the US resettled 21,793 refugees. The US has made significant strides in overseas processing, and these Q1 arrivals numbers indicate a - [FY24 Quarter Three Refugee Arrivals Report](https://rcusa.org/resources/fy24-quarter-three-refugee-arrivals-report/) - RCUSA releases quarterly reports to monitor the rates of US refugee arrivals and share corresponding policy and program recommendations. President Biden set a refugee admissions goal for FY24 of 125,000. Through the first three quarters of Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) has admitted 68,291 refugees. While we commend the Biden - [Asylum Process](https://rcusa.org/resources/asylum-process/) - Learn the steps individuals must navigate to be resettled as a refugee in the United States. - [Resettlement & Asylum](https://rcusa.org/resources/resettlement-and-asylum/) - Test short description - [World Refugee Day 2019 Toolkit](https://rcusa.org/resources/world-refugee-day-2019-toolkit/) - World Refugee Day 2019 Toolkit (download here) Thursday, June 20th ─ and the entire month of June ─ we come together to celebrate the courage and resilience of refugees and their contributions to U.S. communities. We also raise our voices in opposition to the U.S. government’s decision to turn its back on refugees, through reducing - [World Refugee Day 2018: Reaffirming U.S. Commitment to Refugee Resettlement & Protection](https://rcusa.org/resources/world-refugee-day-2018-reaffirming-u-s-commitment-to-refugee-resettlement-protection/) - Download the Toolkit here. The Power of Advocacy On Wednesday, June 20, we join people across the United States to celebrate the courage and resiliency of refugees, recognizing the hardships they have faced, the new lives they have created, and the positive impact they have on our communities. We also recognize and remember that the - [What is Resettlement 2.0?](https://rcusa.org/resources/what-is-resettlement-2-0/) - RCUSA will shape the future agenda of what resettlement should look like, by reimagining a system that can address and respond to a broader group of concerns and issues relating to the process of resettlement and integration then the current system allows. Resettlement 2.0 is a reimagining of the resettlement program to inform strategic advocacy. - [US Refugee Screening and Vetting Process](https://rcusa.org/resources/us-refugee-screening-and-vetting-process/) - he US has one of the most intensive and detailed screening procedures when vetting refugees for resettlement. It takes the cooperation of foreign, domestic, and intergovernmental agencies to bring refugees to the US. Screening and Vetting Procedures - [US Educators Affirm Support for Refugees and Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/us-educators-affirm-support-for-refugees-and-resettlement/) - Educators from across the US signed a letter to President Trump and Congress, urging them to uphold a robust refugee resettlement program. State-Sorted Educator Signatures - [URGENT: Stop the Administration from Banning Asylum Seekers and Families Seeking Protection](https://rcusa.org/resources/urgent-stop-the-administration-from-banning-asylum-seekers-and-families-seeking-protection/) - URGENT: Stop the Administration from Banning Asylum Seekers and Families Seeking Protection On July 15th, this administration announced its plans to ban asylum seekers and those who seek safety at the U.S. southern border if they travel through another country en route to the United States. This asylum ban is cruel, unnecessary, and illegal. It - [Updated 2016 RCUSA Local Congressional Visit Toolkit – Focus on November & December Actions](https://rcusa.org/resources/updated-2016-rcusa-local-congressional-visit-toolkit-focus-on-november-december-actions/) - The updated RCUSA 2016 Local Congressional Visit Toolkit discusses how you can help increase resources for refugee protection & resettlement, with advocacy strategies specific to actions needed in November and December. Sections include: Current Update: Refugee Funding for 2017 & The Need for Action Meet with Your Senators and Representatives Action Alert: Call Congress Sample - [Top Evangelicals from All 50 States Call on Trump and Pence to Support Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/top-evangelicals-from-all-50-states-call-on-trump-and-pence-to-support-refugees/) - Top Evangelical faith leaders from across the US called on President Trump and and Vice President Pence to protect refugees. Washington Post Letter - [Toolkit for August 2017 Local Congressional Visits: Protecting Resources for Refugee Protection & Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/toolkit-for-august-2017-local-congressional-visits-protecting-resources-for-refugee-protection-resettlement/) - Download Toolkit Toolkit for August 2017 Local Congressional Visits: Protecting Resources for Refugee Protection & Resettlement Table of Contents The Power of Advocacy………………………………………………………………………………..1 Where to Start: Teambuilding………………………………………………………………………….2 Refugee Community Advocacy Week: July 31-September 4……………………………………3 Action Alert: Stand Up for Refugee Protection & Resettlement………………………………4 Messaging Guidance & Talking Points………………………………………………………………….9 - [The Integration Outcomes of US Refugees: Successes and Challenges](https://rcusa.org/resources/the-integration-outcomes-of-us-refugees-successes-and-challenges/) - The Migration Policy Institute released a report detailing how refugees have faired in becoming resettled in the US, and how policy makers might be able to better ensure success and ease. US REFUGEE OUTCOMES - [Texas Welcomes Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/texas-welcomes-refugees/) - Refugee Stories: In Their Own Voices Podcast A new podcast in Texas features the stories of refugees in North Texas and the community organizations and volunteers that welcome them. In the first episode, we meet Ghazwan Abdullah, his wife Huda, and their 11-year-old daughter Hiba who are Iraqi refugees resettled in Dallas, Texas. Along the - [Texas Faith Leaders Affirm Support for Refugees in Texas](https://rcusa.org/resources/texas-faith-leaders-affirm-support-for-refugees-in-texas/) - Faith leaders from across Texas asked Governor Abbott and the Texas House and Senate Members to affirm their support for refugee resettlement, and withdraw plans to remove Texas from the US refugee resettlement program. Texas Faith Leader Sign On as of March 8 - [State-by-state Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/state-by-state-refugee-resettlement/) - Refugee Resettlement in the United States relies on deep partnerships with our state and local partners. Learn more about the refugee populations and services in each state by accessing the documents below: Alabama Refugee Resettlement Alaska Refugee Resettlement Arizona Refugee Resettlement Arkansas Refugee Resettlement California Refugee Resettlement Colorado Refugee Resettlement Connecticut Refugee Resettlement Delaware Refugee - [State and Local Support for Refugee Resettlement – Interactive Map](https://rcusa.org/resources/state-and-local-support-for-refugee-resettlement-interactive-map/) - In 2019, elected officials, congregations, and business leaders across the country have been showing their support for refugee resettlement by writing letters to the administration. Explore the map to learn more, and find full copies of the sent letters by following the links below: Faith Leaders Letter Supporting the GRACE Act Interfaith Letter on Refugee - [State and Local Leader Letter to President on 2019 Presidential Determination](https://rcusa.org/resources/state-and-local-leader-letter-to-president-on-2019-presidential-determination/) - Click here to download the letter. President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: As elected officials, we write today to express our strong support for resettling refugees in our states and communities and urge you to resettle at least 75,000 refugees in Fiscal Year 2019. - [Security Advisory Opinion Fact Sheet](https://rcusa.org/resources/security-advisory-opinion-fact-sheet/) - Security Advisory Opinion Fact Sheet (for download here) The Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) is a process the State Department utilizes to decide to grant or deny US visas to certain applicants. Started following September 11, 2001, SAO checks are an additional security mechanism, typically used to detect for espionage, terrorism, or illegal transport of technology. SAOs - [Rethinking Community Amid a Pandemic](https://rcusa.org/resources/rethinking-community-amid-a-pandemic/) - I flip the last pancake on the breakfast plate of my youngest daughter, as my other hand dials into my conference call. I throw some oranges on the table, and I walk into our home office to have a conversation with a coworker. On this call, we discuss how to provide community support and social - [Refugee, Faith and National Security Leaders Call for Congressional Consultation, Robust Refugee Resettlement Presidential Determination](https://rcusa.org/resources/refugee-faith-and-national-security-leaders-call-for-congressional-consultation-robust-refugee-resettlement-presidential-determination/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lauren Carl lauren.carl@pinkston.co 703-388-6734 Refugee, Faith and National Security Leaders Call for Congressional Consultation, Robust Refugee Resettlement Presidential Determination Coalition group Refugee Council USA hosted press call featuring diverse group of advocates WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Refugee Council USA hosted a press call to highlight the importance of refugee resettlement and the - [Refugee Resettlement as an US National Security Interest](https://rcusa.org/resources/refugee-resettlement-as-an-us-national-security-interest/) - Refugee resettlement is not just a moral and humanitarian issue. National security experts agree that it is a key tool in the advancement of US foreign policy, helping keep Americans and our allies safe and secure. Refugee Resettlement as National Security 2019 - [Refugee Integration in the United States](https://rcusa.org/resources/refugee-integration-in-the-united-states/) - The Center for American Progress and Fiscal Policy Institute have written a report exploring the ways refugees integrate into their communities and their local and national economies. Refugee Integration FPI - [Refugee Integration and Economic Contributions 2019](https://rcusa.org/resources/refugee-integration-and-economic-contributions-2019/) - Nationwide, research has shown that refugees are large contributors to local economies. Refugees revitalize cities and towns by offsetting population decline and boost economic growth throughout the country by opening businesses, paying taxes, and buying homes. Many businesses would go under if not for refugee employees. Refugee Integration & Economic Contributions - [Refugee Advocates Call on Congress to Restore the US Refugee Admissions Program](https://rcusa.org/resources/refugee-advocates-call-on-congress-to-restore-the-us-refugee-admissions-program/) - Over 400 organizations, including nonprofits and interfaith groups, call on the 116th Congress to restore the US Refugee Resettlement Program. Sign On Letter to 116th Congress - [RCUSA Weekly Arrivals Tracker Holds Administration Accountable for Refugee Admissions](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-weekly-arrivals-tracker-holds-administration-accountable-for-refugee-admissions/) - Concerned that the Trump Administration will fail to meet its annual refugee admissions ceiling for FY18, Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) launches a weekly accountability system that will update the number of refugees who arrive each week through an online tracker. In the face of the worst refugee crisis in recorded history, RCUSA is dismayed by - [RCUSA Transition Document for the New Administration](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-transition-document-for-the-new-administration/) - Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), a coalition of 22 leading organizations dedicated to refugee protection, welcome and excellence in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), looks forward to working with the Trump Administration to continue to welcome refugees to the United States each year. Welcoming refugees shines a light on Americans’ most cherished common values. The - [RCUSA staff look forward from Black History Month 2022](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-staff-look-forward-from-black-history-month-2022/) - Washington, DC – Immigration is a Black issue. Undoing anti-Blackness is an immigration issue. Whether targeted by policies directly, or by disparate enforcement, Black immigrants are forced to reckon with US anti-Blackness. But anti-Blackness in immigration cannot be solved by creating better policy alone, this is a systemic issue – present in the communities that - [RCUSA sends letter to Sec. Pompeo on the protection of Hong Kong protesters and all refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-sends-letter-to-sec-pompeo-on-the-protection-of-hong-kong-protesters-and-all-refugees/) - Washington, DC — Today, Refugee Council USA sent a letter to Secretary Pompeo urging the administration to support Hong Kong residents whose safety is threatened as a result of China’s passage of a national security law on June 30th that weakens the autonomy of Hong Kong. The letter urges the Trump administration to assist those who - [RCUSA Report on Annual Refugee Admissions for FY2020](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-report-on-annual-refugee-admissions-for-fy2020/) - Washington, DC – In September 2019, the administration slashed the refugee admissions goal (Presidential Determination) for fiscal year 2020 to 18,000 and instituted four admissions priorities. In an effort to hold the administration accountable to welcoming 18,000 refugees, RCUSA released a series of quarterly reports detailing the administration’s progress. As a new administration is set - [RCUSA releases year-end refugee arrivals report for FY23](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-releases-year-end-refugee-arrivals-report-for-fy23/) - Washington, DC – RCUSA has released its year-end review of US refugee resettlement numbers for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). President Biden had set the refugee admissions goal for FY23 at 125,000 and a total of 60,014 refugees were resettled by the close of the fiscal year on September 30th. While the administration has ushered through - [RCUSA Releases Guidelines for USCIS Emergency Funding](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-releases-guidelines-for-uscis-emergency-funding/) - June 10, 2020 Dear Members of Congress, On behalf of the twenty-nine-member organizations of Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), we write to provide recommendations on any emergency appropriations that may be provided to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Our coalition and its members are dedicated to refugee protection, assistance and welcome, and represent the interests - [RCUSA Refugee Arrivals Report – Q1 FY22](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-refugee-arrivals-report-q1-fy22/) - Washington, DC – For Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, the Biden administration set a refugee admissions goal of 125,000, a number which is more reflective both of global need and the United States’ historical goals. While the administration has publicly stated its support for the rebuild of the country’s humanitarian programs, refugee arrivals thus far have - [RCUSA Quarterly Report on Refugee Admissions – October 1 to December 31](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-quarterly-report-on-refugee-admissions-october-1-to-december-31/) - Washington, DC – In September 2019, the administration slashed the refugee admissions goal (Presidential Determination) for the coming year to 18,000 and instituted four new admissions categories. In an effort to hold the administration accountable to welcoming 18,000 refugees, RCUSA has released a new quarterly report detailing admissions numbers. This first report also provides greater - [RCUSA Quarterly Report on Refugee Admissions – July 1 – Sep. 30](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-quarterly-report-on-refugee-admissions-july-1-sep-30/) - Washington, DC – In September 2019, the administration slashed the refugee admissions goal (Presidential Determination) for the coming year to 18,000 and instituted four admissions priorities. In an effort to hold the administration accountable to welcoming 18,000 refugees, RCUSA has released a new quarterly report detailing admissions numbers. This fourth report also provides a discussion - [RCUSA Quarterly Report on Refugee Admissions – Jan 1 to March 31](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-quarterly-report-on-refugee-admissions-jan-1-to-march-31/) - Washington, DC – In September 2019, the administration slashed the refugee admissions goal (Presidential Determination) for the coming year to 18,000 and instituted four admissions priorities. In an effort to hold the administration accountable to welcoming 18,000 refugees, RCUSA has released a new quarterly report detailing admissions numbers. This second report also provides an introduction - [RCUSA Quarterly Report on Refugee Admissions – April 1 – June 30](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-quarterly-report-on-refugee-admissions-april-1-june-30/) - Washington, DC – In September 2019, the administration slashed the refugee admissions goal (Presidential Determination) for the coming year to 18,000 and instituted four admissions priorities. In an effort to hold the administration accountable to welcoming 18,000 refugees, RCUSA has released a new quarterly report detailing admissions numbers. This third report also provides a discussion - [RCUSA Monthly Report Card: October](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-monthly-report-card-october/) - [RCUSA Monthly Report Card: November](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-monthly-report-card-november/) - [RCUSA Monthly Report Card: March](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-monthly-report-card-march/) - [RCUSA Monthly Report Card: July](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-monthly-report-card-july/) - [RCUSA Monthly Report Card: January](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-monthly-report-card-january/) - [RCUSA Monthly Report Card: February](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-monthly-report-card-february/) - [RCUSA Monthly Report Card: December](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-monthly-report-card-december/) - [RCUSA Mid-Year Report on Refugee Arrivals – Oct. 2020 to Feb. 2021](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-mid-year-report-on-refugee-arrivals-oct-2020-to-feb-2021/) - Washington, DC – Before leaving office, the previous administration set a final record-breaking low refugee admissions goal for fiscal year 2021 (FY21) of just 15,000 — a programmatic decrease of over 80%. This historic low admissions goal was paired with overly restrictive categories of which refugees could be eligible for resettlement, including refugees who faced religious persecution; - [RCUSA member executives send letter to Secs. Pompeo and Wolf regarding FY21 refugee admissions](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-member-executives-send-letter-to-secs-pompeo-and-wolf-regarding-fy21-refugee-admissions/) - Washington, DC – Today, executives representing sixteen of RCUSA’s member organizations sent a letter to Secretaries Pomepo and Wolf expressing concern over how the Presidential Determination for FY2021 will be implemented. These executives assert that, as currently written, this plan will facilitate the resettlement of only 7,000-8,000 refugees; far below the stated goal of 15,000. - [RCUSA member executives call on Biden to reject unjust asylum restrictions](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-member-executives-call-on-biden-to-reject-unjust-asylum-restrictions/) - Washington, DC – RCUSA member executives sent a letter to President Biden urging him to uphold his campaign promises on humanitarian protection, and reject a proposed rule that would severely limit access to seeking asylum. “Any rule that seeks to ban, disrupt, limit, or delay people from seeking asylum not only undermines both US and - [RCUSA Local Congressional Visit Toolkit 2016](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-local-congressional-visit-toolkit-2016/) - The RCUSA 2016 Local Congressional Visit Toolkit discusses how you can help increase resources for refugee protection & resettlement with sections on: Current Update: Refugee Funding for 2017 & The Need for Action; Meet with Your Senators and Representatives; Action Alert: Call Congress; Sample Letter to Send your Members of Congress; Current Legislation that Would - [RCUSA Key Policy Recommendations for US Government Action in Central America](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-key-policy-recommendations-for-us-government-action-in-central-america/) - Overview Although the migration of individuals from Central America to the United States is not a new phenomenon, the United States has witnessed an exponential increase in this migration in recent years, coinciding with pervasive and ever-increasing violence in the Northern Triangle of Central America (NTCA).[1] Persons from the NTCA have long been compelled to - [RCUSA FY18 Year in Review: Report Card](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-fy18-year-in-review-report-card/) - [RCUSA Deeply Concerned by Administration’s Decision to Halt Life Saving Protection Program for Children from Central America](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-deeply-concerned-by-administrations-decision-to-halt-life-saving-protection-program-for-children-from-central-america/) - RCUSA Deeply Concerned by Administration’s Decision to Halt Life Saving Protection Program for Children from Central America Urges Administration to Create Alternative, Stable Protection Mechanisms Washington, DC – Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) is deeply concerned by the Administration’s intention to close the Central American Minors (CAM) program this fiscal year. CAM has been providing protection through - [RCUSA and InterAction call for US leadership on refugee resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/rcusa-and-interaction-call-for-us-leadership-on-refugee-resettlement/) - War in Ukraine and the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan have brought renewed attention to the need for increased U.S. refugee resettlement, but worldwide resettlement slots represent only a fraction of global need. In 2022, more than 7 million Ukrainians joined a historically large global refugee population—many from crises that have continued for years. In 2021, Syria, - [PRESS RELEASE: RCUSA hosts “Justice Delayed” panel urging President Biden to sign an updated refugee admissions goal](https://rcusa.org/resources/press-release-rcusa-hosts-justice-delayed-panel-urging-president-biden-to-sign-an-updated-refugee-admissions-goal/) - Recording Washington, DC — Following his January inauguration, President Biden signaled his intention to rebuild America’s refugee resettlement program, swiftly rescinding Trump’s discriminatory Muslim, refugee, African, and asylum bans and announcing his intentions to raise the refugee admissions goal for the remainder of the year, and to return admissions categories to their historic, regional origins. Biden began the appropriate - [Over 5000 Faith Leaders Support Refugees in Letter to Administration](https://rcusa.org/resources/over-5000-faith-leaders-support-refugees-in-letter-to-administration/) - Thousands of faith leaders from around the country urged President Trump and Congress to uphold just policies that allow for the protection of those seeking refuge in the US. Religious Leaders Letter on Refugees 5000 Signatures - [Over 1000 Health Care Providers Affirm Support for Refugees and Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/over-1000-health-care-providers-affirm-support-for-refugees-and-resettlement/) - Over 1000 health care providers from across the US wrote to President Trump and Congress in support of a robust refugee resettlement program, noting the ways that being displaced is an inherent threat to refugees health and wellbeing. Health Letter Sorted - [One Year Out: RCUSA reports back on Biden’s resettlement EO](https://rcusa.org/resources/one-year-out-rcusa-reports-back-on-bidens-resettlement-eo/) - RCUSA’s policy experts have released a new report examining the progress made since President Biden signed the Executive Order on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration on February 4, 2021. Download the full report, or scroll for a preview. DOWNLOAD On February 4, 2021, - [No Justification: The Administration’s Crusade to Ban All Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/no-justification-the-administrations-crusade-to-ban-all-refugees/) - As Trump Attempts to Shut Down the U.S. Asylum System, Some Officials Propose Ending Refugee Resettlement Click here to download Background: Reports indicate that some officials in the Trump administration have proposed resettling zero refugees in Fiscal Year 2020. This comes despite the worst refugee crisis in history with more than 25 million refugees worldwide - [NEW State Profiles on Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/new-state-profiles-on-refugees/) - The Center for Migration Studies of New York, a non-partisan think tank dedicated to the study of domestic and international migration issues, in conjunction with RCUSA has released a new set of fact sheets on refugee populations for a select group of states. You can access each of the profiles below: Arizona Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky - [Nearly 4000 People Express their Support of Refugees and the GRACE Act through #Blackout4Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/nearly-4000-people-express-their-support-of-refugees-and-the-grace-act-through-blackout4refugees/) - Washington, DC – Beginning on October 7th, the #Blackout4Refugees social media campaign and petition launched in response to the administration’s most recent attacks against the US refugee resettlement program. Nearly 4,000 constituents – representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia – signed a petition expressing their support for refugees and refugee resettlement. Today, Secretary Pompeo holds his - [National and Local Organizations Send Letter to President Obama Urging Action on the Syrian Refugee Crisis](https://rcusa.org/resources/national-and-local-organizations-send-letter-to-president-obama-urging-action-on-the-syrian-refugee-crisis/) - September 18, 2015 President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: We, the undersigned organizations, write to you today with urgent recommendations for how the United States should respond to the spiraling refugee crisis in the Middle East that is now overflowing to Europe and beyond. Our recommendations are as - [Mid-Year Refugee Arrivals Report](https://rcusa.org/resources/mid-year-refugee-arrivals-report/) - Washington, DC – Midway through fiscal year 2019, the Trump administration has admitted only 12,151 refugees, less than 40% of the historically low 30,000 refugee admissions goal set by the President for the fiscal year. At this pace, the Trump administration is likely to admit the lowest number of refugees ever in the history of - [Letters in Support of Refugees Sent to Congress Every Day of June in Honor of World Refugee Day](https://rcusa.org/resources/letters-in-support-of-refugees-sent-to-congress-every-day-of-june-in-honor-of-world-refugee-day/) - In honor of World Refugee Day on June 20th, organizations are joining us in sending a letter-a-day to Congress this month explaining why they support refugee resettlement. Read the letters: June 1 – Church World Service June 2 – World Relief June 5 – Presbyterian Church USA June 6 – HIAS June 7 – Interfaith Worker Justice June 8 – Latin - [Lautenberg Sign-On Letter](https://rcusa.org/resources/lautenberg-sign-on-letter/) - February 27, 2018 Vice President Mike Pence The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 The Honorable Secretary Rex Tillerson Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 The Honorable Secretary Kristjen Nielson Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016 Dear Vice President Pence, Secretary Tillerson and - [Know Your Rights As a Refugee in the US](https://rcusa.org/resources/know-your-rights-as-a-refugee-in-the-us/) - In 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order that sought to halt refugee resettlement. It is important for refugees and lawful residents of all types to know their rights – be that at home, traveling, or when stopped by law enforcement. KYR FOR REFUGEES - [Jenny Yang Testifies in the Senate on U.S. Refugee Policy and Hong Kong Residents on Behalf of World Relief and RCUSA](https://rcusa.org/resources/jenny-yang-testifies-in-the-senate-on-u-s-refugee-policy-and-hong-kong-residents-on-behalf-of-world-relief-and-rcusa/) - December 16, 2020 CONTACT: Lauren Carl lauren.carl@pinkston.co (703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – Today, Jenny Yang testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing “Supporting Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Movement through U.S. Refugee Policy.” Jenny spoke on behalf of World Relief and Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), a coalition of 29 US-based nongovernmental organizations representing a diverse group of - [Hundreds of Advocates Call on Congress to Rebuild Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/hundreds-of-advocates-call-on-congress-to-rebuild-refugee-resettlement/) - Participants in Refugee Council USA’s Advocacy Week elevate the urgent need to invest in the American refugee resettlement system amid record-breaking numbers of displaced people worldwide Washington, DC – As the number of refugees worldwide surpasses 31 million, this week nearly 500 people over 40 states are meeting with their members of Congress, urging them - [How Will Resettlement 2.0 Work?](https://rcusa.org/resources/how-will-resettlement-2-0-work/) - Who is Providing Leadership to the Project? Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) is a growing coalition of agencies dedicated to refugee protection, welcome, and excellence in the US Refugee Resettlement Program. RCUSA’s Resettlement Committee, currently made of representatives of the nine Resettlement Agencies, envisioned the project and in collaboration with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders, developed a - [Family Reunification for Refugees and Asylees](https://rcusa.org/resources/family-reunification-for-refugees-and-asylees/) - Family Reunification for Refugees and Asylees (for download here) The October 24, 2017 Presidential Executive Order on Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program with Enhanced Vetting Capabilities[1] places an indefinite hold on a type of family reunification visa available for family members of refugees and asylees, the “follow-to-join” visa. There are other family reunification options available to - [CVT’s Yasmine Taeb Knows What It’s Like to Seek (and Find) Refuge in the U.S.](https://rcusa.org/resources/cvts-yasmine-taeb-knows-what-its-like-to-seek-and-find-refuge-in-the-u-s/) - Yasmine Taeb Yasmine Taeb first stepped foot on U.S. soil at the age of seven. She along with her mother, two brothers and sister crossed the border without authorization from Tijuana into southern California, and while their nighttime crossing was traumatic, it did not come with the forced separation of children and parents or the - [Country Conditions in El Salvador Remain Inhospitable for Return](https://rcusa.org/resources/country-conditions-in-el-salvador-remain-inhospitable-for-return/) - Country Conditions in El Salvador Remain Inhospitable for Return RCUSA Urges the Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans an Additional 18-months Washington, DC – Responding to recent reports that the Department of State has recommended termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador to the Department of Homeland Security, RCUSA rises in solidarity with - [Catholic Religious Call for Restoration of the US Refugee Admissions Program](https://rcusa.org/resources/catholic-religious-call-for-restoration-of-the-us-refugee-admissions-program/) - Four-thousand Catholic priests, deacons, and religious brothers and sisters called on elected officials to restore the US Refugee Admissions Program. Catholic Religious Sign Letter in Support of Refugee Resettlement - [Broken Ovens, Apple Pie and Refugees: A Thanksgiving Tale](https://rcusa.org/resources/broken-ovens-apple-pie-and-refugees-a-thanksgiving-tale/) - By Mary Giovagnoli RCUSA Executive Director My husband was making Thanksgiving pies very late on Sunday night to send to family in Wisconsin. As he went to put an apple pie in the oven, something went pop, and the oven stopped working. We turned to our neighbors, who graciously allowed us to use their oven, - [At the Breaking Point: Refugees in Jordan and Egypt](https://rcusa.org/resources/at-the-breaking-point-refugees-in-jordan-and-egypt/) - RCUSA released a report at the height of the Syrian refugee crisis after sending a delegation to Jordan and Egypt to independently asses in impact of the refugee crisis and offer recommendations to the US government and UNHCR to help alleviate suffering. At the Breaking Point – RCUSA Report on Refugees in Jordan and Egypt - [At a Glance: US Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/at-a-glance-us-refugee-resettlement/) - The US has resettled more than 3 million people through its public-private partnership model. Learn more about the agencies and offices involved in cooperation to provide this necessary humanitarian service. At A Glance: US Refugee Resettlement - [At a Glance: Refugee Integration and Economic Contributions](https://rcusa.org/resources/at-a-glance-refugee-integration-and-economic-contributions/) - Refugees help to revitalize cities and towns, and boost economic growth. They work in diverse industries. Follow the link to see where. At A Glance: Refugee Integration and Economic Contributions - [An Open Letter to Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/an-open-letter-to-refugees/) - Late Friday night, President Trump signed the Presidential Determination for FY2020, setting the refugee admissions cap to the devastatingly low number of 18,000 [RCUSA responds here]. Recognizing the toll significantly devastating news continues to play on our global community, Refugee Council USA, along with partner organizations, submits this open letter to refugees waiting for relief around the - [1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocal FAQ](https://rcusa.org/resources/1951-refugee-convention-and-1967-protocal-faq/) - Refer to this detailed FAQ/guide to help interpret the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the status of refugees. - [81 National Organizations Sign a Letter to Congress in Support of Syrian Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/81-national-organizations-sign-a-letter-to-congress-in-support-of-syrian-refugees/) - November 17, 2015 Dear Senator/Representative: As refugee and immigration law experts, humanitarian aid organizations, faith, labor and civil and human rights groups, we write to express our support for the U.S. refugee resettlement program. The world is witnessing the largest refugee crisis since World War II. More than 4 million Syrians have fled from their - [500+ national and local organizations sign letter to the Senate in support of Syrian refugees and opposing HR4038](https://rcusa.org/resources/500-national-and-local-organizations-sign-letter-to-the-senate-in-support-of-syrian-refugees-and-opposing-hr4038/) - January 19, 2016 Dear Senator: As refugee and immigration law experts, humanitarian aid organizations, faith, labor and civil and human rights groups, we write to express our support for the U.S. refugee resettlement program and opposition to legislation that would stop, pause or defund the resettlement of Syrian refugees. We urge you to oppose the - [22 Former Government Officials Send Letter to President Obama Urging U.S. Leadership and Increased Humanitarian Aid for Syrian Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/22-former-government-officials-send-letter-to-president-obama-urging-u-s-leadership-and-increased-humanitarian-aid-for-syrian-refugees/) - September 17, 2015 President Barack Obama The White House Senator Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader U.S.Senate Senator Harry Reid Senate Minority Leader U.S. Senate Representative John Boehner Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Representative Nancy Pelosi House Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. President, Senator McConnell, Senator Reid, Representative Boehner and - [2017 World Refugee Day Toolkit: Demonstrating Welcome for Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/2017-world-refugee-day-toolkit-demonstrating-welcome-for-refugees/) - On Tuesday, June 20, we celebrate refugees’ courage in overcoming adversity and the many gifts they bring to our communities. As refugees and friends of refugees, we know the challenges newcomers face and the need for improved policies to help refugees rebuild their lives in the United States. It’s more important than ever for community - [2017 Toolkit: Visits with Local, State, and National Leaders to Welcome Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/2017-toolkit-visits-with-local-state-and-national-leaders-to-welcome-refugees/) - It’s more important than ever for community members to come together and share how they support refugees with their local, state, and national policy makers. This toolkit includes sections on: The Power of Advocacy Where to Start: Teambuilding Refugee Community Advocacy Week: April 10-21 Rise Up for May 1st National Day of Action Action - [2000 Rabbis Support Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/resources/2000-rabbis-support-refugee-resettlement/) - 2000 Rabbis urged elected officials to uphold refugee resettlement in the US, and that it be both maintained and strengthened. RAISE A JEWISH VOICE FOR REFUGEES - [20 Former National Security Officials Sign Letter to Congress in Support of the U.S. Refugee Program](https://rcusa.org/resources/20-former-national-security-officials-sign-letter-to-congress-in-support-of-the-u-s-refugee-program/) - December 1, 2015 Dear Senator/Representative, We write to express our opposition to proposals that would effectively halt the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the United States following the terrorist attacks in Paris. We believe that America can and should continue to provide refuge to those fleeing violence and persecution without compromising the security - [1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees](https://rcusa.org/resources/1951-refugee-convention-and-1967-protocol-relating-to-the-status-of-refugees/) - The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees is a historic document, creating a unified definition of who a refugee is and what rights they are entitled to. Together with the 1967 Protocol, that removed some of the limits of the Convention, these documents serve as a humanitarian foundation for refugees. Convention and Protocol - [183 organizations send letter to Trump and Pompeo asking for a PD of 95,000](https://rcusa.org/resources/183-organizations-send-letter-to-trump-and-pompeo-asking-for-a-pd-of-95000/) - Washington, DC – Today, RCUSA joins 182 other organizations in signing a letter to President Trump and Secretary Pompeo, asking that they restore the US resettlement program to its historic norms by setting a Presidential Determination for fiscal year 2021 of 95,000. The US had long held the distinction of being a leader in refugee - [172 Local, State, and National Organizations Urge Administration to Restore the PD to 95,000 in 2020](https://rcusa.org/resources/172-local-state-and-national-organizations-urge-administration-to-restore-the-pd-to-95000-in-2020/) - Today, 172 local, state, and national organizations sent a joint letter to Secretaries Pompeo, Azar, McAleenan, and Esper, urging them to set the Presidential Determination for fiscal year 2020 to 95,000. This number honors the historic averages of resettlement in the US, and solidifies our position as a leader on these issues. ## Working Groups - [Sponsorship](https://rcusa.org/working-groups/sponsorship/) - The Sponsorship working group develops aligned programmatic and policy approaches to co-sponsorship, private sponsorship, and other forms of community sponsorship, practices that engage community groups and the broader public in providing services for refugees. - [Resettlement Committee](https://rcusa.org/working-groups/resettlement-committee/) - Reserved for the 10 national resettlement agencies, RCUSA’s Resettlement Committee and subcommittees provide resettlement agencies with a platform for sharing programmatic updates, coordinating services, and promoting excellence throughout the US resettlement program. - [Communications Committee](https://rcusa.org/working-groups/communications-committee/) - RCUSA’s Communications Committee is the convener for the coalition’s rapid response and long term strategic communications projects, centering community storytellers and leaders, transformative narrative change, and other strategic communications projects. - [Climate Displacement](https://rcusa.org/working-groups/climate-displacement/) - RCUSA's Climate Displacement Working Group focuses on promoting protections for persons subjected to forced displacement related to the impacts of climate change and sharing information among member organizations working in this policy area. - [Advocacy Committee](https://rcusa.org/working-groups/advocacy-committee/) - RCUSA’s Advocacy Committee serves as the hub for the strategic policy work of the coalition’s member organizations, and coordinates advocacy engagement with Congress, the Administration, and across a network of grassroots advocates. - [Gender Based Violence](https://rcusa.org/working-groups/gender-based-violence/) - RCUSA's newest working group serves as a space for collaboration across RCUSA membership that focuses on building advocacy efforts and enhanced service provider capacity in support of US-based forcibly displaced GBV survivors. - [Anti-Racism](https://rcusa.org/working-groups/anti-racism/) - Engaging the diversity of RCUSA’s members and partners, the Anti-Racism Working Group provides space for critical engagement on issues of anti-Blackness, racism, and inequity to build stronger and more responsive work. ## News and Media - [RCUSA Advocacy Days 2026: Refugee, Faith, and Community Leaders Demand Congressional Action to Restore Refugee, Asylum & Humanitarian Protections](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-advocacy-days-2026-refugee-faith-and-community-leaders-demand-congressional-action-to-restore-refugee-asylum-humanitarian-protections/) - [Supreme Court Deals Devastating Blow to Asylum and Humanitarian Protection: Asylum Seekers Turned Away, While TPS Holders Face Loss of Status](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/supreme-court-deals-devastating-blow-to-asylum-and-humanitarian-protection-asylum-seekers-turned-away-while-tps-holders-face-loss-of-status/) - [As Congress Fuels Mass Immigration Detention and Deportation, RCUSA Calls for Investments into Care for Our Communities](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/as-congress-fuels-mass-immigration-detention-and-deportation-rcusa-calls-for-investments-into-care-for-our-communities/) - [As the White House Plans to Increase the Refugee Admissions Goal, Refugee Council USA Denounces Trump Administration’s Discriminatory Approach Toward At-Risk Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/as-the-white-house-plans-to-increase-the-refugee-admissions-goal-refugee-council-usa-denounces-trump-administrations-discriminatory-approach-toward-at-risk-refugees/) - [Refugee Council USA, Refugee Congress, and World Relief release a new report on the Chicago-based pilot of the Refugee Integration Self-Assessment](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-refugee-congress-and-world-relief-release-a-new-report-on-the-chicago-based-pilot-of-the-refugee-integration-self-assessment/) - [RCUSA Responds to New Ruling in Pacito v. Trump, Opposes Ongoing Unlawful Suspension of the U.S. Resettlement Program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-new-ruling-in-pacito-v-trump-opposes-ongoing-unlawful-suspension-of-the-u-s-resettlement-program/) - March 9, 2026 Washington, DC – On March 5th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals formally reversed a lower court’s ruling in the case of Pacito v. Trump, the lawsuit challenging the unlawful refugee ban and ongoing suspension of the U.S. resettlement program. The Ninth Circuit’s ruling keeps in place the Trump administration’s ban - [RCUSA Condemns “Operation PARRIS” and Administration’s Escalation of Harm and Enforcement Actions Targeting Refugees, Immigrants, and U.S. Citizens ](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-operation-parris-and-administrations-escalation-of-harm-and-enforcement-actions-targeting-refugees-immigrants-and-u-s-citizens/) - [RCUSA Statement to the 2025 Global Refugee Forum Progress Review on Behalf of U.S. Civil Society](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-to-the-2025-global-refugee-forum-progress-review-on-behalf-of-u-s-civil-society/) - [RCUSA Joins the 2025 Global Refugee Forum Progress Review in Geneva](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-joins-the-2025-global-refugee-forum-progress-review-in-geneva/) - [RCUSA welcomes Catholic Charities USA as the coalition’s newest member](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-catholic-charities-usa-as-the-coalitions-newest-member/) - [RCUSA Condemns Trump Administration’s Expansion of Discriminatory Travel Ban](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-trump-administrations-expansion-of-discriminatory-travel-ban/) - [Refugee Council USA, Elected Leaders, and Advocates Condemn Collective Punishment of Refugees and Immigrants Following DC Shooting](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting/) - [130 Organizations Urge Administration to Reverse Harmful Policies Attacking Refugee, Immigrant Communities](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-organizations-urge-administration-to-reverse-harmful-policies-attacking-refugee-immigrant-communities/) - [Refugee Council USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C.](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-statement-in-response-to-shooting-of-two-national-guardsmen-in-washington-d-c/) - [RCUSA Strongly Condemns Administration’s Sweeping Review of Resettled Refugees, Urges Respect for American Humanitarian Values](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-strongly-condemns-administrations-sweeping-review-of-resettled-refugees-urges-respect-for-american-humanitarian-values/) - [RCUSA Decries Trump Administration’s Legally Flawed Consultations with Congress, the Latest in a Pattern of Unlawful Actions that Harm At-Risk Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-decries-trump-administrations-legally-flawed-consultations-with-congress-the-latest-in-a-pattern-of-unlawful-actions-that-harm-at-risk-refugees/) - [Refugee Council USA Deeply Alarmed by Reported Historic Low FY 2026 Refugee Admissions Goal and President’s Defiance of U.S. Law](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-deeply-alarmed-by-reported-historic-low-fy-2026-refugee-admissions-goal-and-presidents-defiance-of-u-s-law/) - [As Government Shutdown Ends, RCUSA Calls for Swift Congressional Consultations with the White House on FY 2026 Refugee Admissions](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/as-government-shutdown-ends-rcusa-calls-for-swift-congressional-consultations-with-the-white-house-on-fy-2026-refugee-admissions/) - [Refugee Council USA Welcomes Five New Board Members](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-welcomes-five-new-board-members/) - [RCUSA Members United in Outrage Over Record-Low, Unlawful Refugee Admissions Goal for FY26 and the Abandonment of Those Most in Need of Protection](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-members-united-in-outrage-over-record-low-unlawful-refugee-admissions-goal-for-fy26-and-the-abandonment-of-those-most-in-need-of-protection/) - [Press Release: Congressman Raskin, Refugee Leaders, Advocates, and Refugee-serving Organizations Express Outrage in Response to Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for FY 2026](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/press-release-congressman-raskin-refugee-leaders-advocates-and-refugee-serving-organizations-express-outrage-in-response-to-presidential-determination-on-refugee-admissions-for-fy-2026/) - [RCUSA Condemns Historically Low FY 2026 Refugee Admissions Goal and Abandonment of Refugees Most At Risk](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-historically-low-fy-2026-refugee-admissions-goal-and-abandonment-of-refugees-most-at-risk/) - [RCUSA Expresses Deep Concern over President’s Failure to Consult with Congress and Issue FY 2026 Refugee Admissions Goal, thereby Blocking Refugee Admissions in Defiance of U.S. Law](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-expresses-deep-concern-over-presidents-failure-to-consult-with-congress-and-issue-an-fy-2026-refugee-admissions-goal-thereby-blocking-refugee-admissions-in-defiance-of-u-s-law/) - [Refugee Council USA Urges President Trump to Uphold U.S. Commitments to International Human Rights and Refugee Treaties, Fully Restore Refugee and Asylum Protections](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-urges-president-trump-to-uphold-u-s-commitments-to-international-human-rights-and-refugee-treaties-fully-restore-refugee-and-asylum-protections/) - [National, State, and Local Organizations Urge Congress to Demand the Administration Set Robust Refugee Admissions Goal and Restore Humanitarian Protections](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/national-state-and-local-organizations-urge-congress-to-demand-the-administration-set-robust-refugee-admissions-goal-and-restore-humanitarian-protections/) - [Refugee Council USA Calls for Robust FY 2026 Refugee Admissions Goal, Urges Elected Leaders to Renew American Humanitarian Values and Fully Restore Refugee and Humanitarian Protections](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-calls-for-robust-fy-2026-refugee-admissions-goal-urges-elected-leaders-to-renew-american-humanitarian-values-and-fully-restore-refugee-and-humanitarian-protections/) - [RCUSA Joins the 2025 Annual Consultations on Resettlement and Complimentary Pathways (CRCP) in Geneva](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-joins-the-2025-annual-consultations-on-resettlement-and-complementary-pathways-crcp-in-geneva/) - [Advocacy Days Reflection: The Travel Ban is Back - But So Is Our Voice by Salimatou Diallo](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/advocacy-days-reflection-the-travel-ban-is-back-but-so-is-our-voice-june-2025-by-salimatou-diallo/) - [Open Letter to State Department Staff Subject to Reduction in Force (RIF) Notices Impacting Refugee Admissions, Afghan Allies, and Humanitarian Protections](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/open-letter-to-state-department-staff-subject-to-reduction-in-force-rif-notices-impacting-refugee-admissions-afghan-allies-and-humanitarian-protections/) - [On the Eve of July 4th, Refugee Council USA Condemns the House Passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill and Its Blatantly Anti-Refugee, Anti-Asylum, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Family, Anti-American Provisions](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/on-the-eve-of-july-4th-refugee-council-usa-condemns-the-house-passage-of-the-budget-reconciliation-bill-and-its-blatantly-anti-refugee-anti-asylum-anti-immigrant-anti-family-anti-american-provisi/) - [Refugee Council USA Unequivocally Opposes the Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill and Its Blatantly Anti-Refugee, Anti-Asylum, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Family, Anti-American Provisions](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-unequivocally-opposes-the-senate-budget-reconciliation-bill-and-its-blatantly-anti-refugee-anti-asylum-anti-immigrant-anti-family-anti-american-provisions/) - [Refugee Council USA Commemorates World Refugee Day 2025, Urges Our Elected Leaders to Take a Stand in Solidarity](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-commemorates-world-refugee-day-2025-urges-our-elected-leaders-to-take-a-stand-in-solidarity/) - [Refugee Council USA Denounces Harmful Refugee Benefits Cuts in Budget Reconciliation Package](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-denounces-harmful-refugee-benefits-cuts-in-budget-reconciliation-package/) - [Refugee Council USA Condemns Discriminatory Travel Ban as Betrayal of American Values and Humanitarian Commitments](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-condemns-discriminatory-travel-ban-as-betrayal-of-american-values-and-humanitarian-commitments/) - [RCUSA Advocacy Days 2025: Refugee Leaders Demand Congress Restore Humanitarian Protections](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-advocacy-days-2025-refugee-leaders-demand-congress-restore-humanitarian-protections/) - [Refugee Advocates to Court: U.S. Government is Attempting to Slam the Door Shut on People Fleeing Persecution](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-advocates-to-court-u-s-government-is-attempting-to-slam-the-door-shut-on-people-fleeing-persecution/) - [House-passed Budget Reconciliation Legislation Fails Our Communities, Guts Refugees, Immigrants, and Vulnerable Families’ Access to Food Assistance and Medical Care](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/house-passed-budget-reconciliation-legislation-fails-our-communities-guts-refugees-immigrants-and-vulnerable-families-access-to-food-assistance-and-medical-care/) - [RCUSA Promotes Mariam Sayeed to Communications Manager](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-promotes-mariam-sayeed-to-communications-manager/) - [As Trump Administration Resettles Afrikaners, Refugee Council USA Calls for Restoration of U.S. Leadership as a Beacon of Freedom for all Eligible Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/as-trump-administration-resettles-afrikaners-refugee-council-usa-calls-for-restoration-of-u-s-leadership-as-a-beacon-of-freedom-for-all-eligible-refugees/) - [The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days: An Extreme Agenda Threatens Refugees, Immigrants – and Democracy](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/the-trump-administrations-first-100-days-an-extreme-agenda-threatens-refugees-immigrants-and-democracy/) - [RCUSA Outraged by Trump Administration’s Wrongful, Sweeping Terminations of Humanitarian Protection](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-outraged-by-trump-administrations-wrongful-sweeping-terminations-of-humanitarian-protection/) - [RCUSA Welcomes Olga Diaz-Nasser as Program Assistant](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-olga-diaz-nasser-as-program-assistant/) - [Refugee Council USA Unequivocally Condemns the Trump Administration’s Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act and Other Measures to Facilitate Mass Detention and Deportation](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-unequivocally-condemns-the-trump-administrations-invocation-of-the-alien-enemies-act-and-other-measures-to-facilitate-mass-detention-and-deportation/) - [Refugee Council USA Commemorates the 45th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-commemorates-the-45th-anniversary-of-the-refugee-act-of-1980/) - [President Trump Extinguishes U.S. Resettlement Program, Shutting the Door on Refugee Protections and the Refugee-Serving Nonprofit Community](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/president-trump-extinguishes-u-s-resettlement-program-shutting-the-door-on-refugee-protections-and-the-refugee-serving-nonprofit-community/) - [RCUSA Applauds Court Intervention to Block Trump Administration’s Suspension of U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-applauds-court-intervention-to-block-trump-administrations-suspension-of-u-s-refugee-resettlement-program/) - [President Trump’s Punitive Attacks on Refugees, Unaccompanied Children, Asylum Seekers, and Immigrants are Breathtakingly Cruel and an Affront to our Nation’s Values](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/president-trumps-punitive-attacks-on-refugees-unaccompanied-children-asylum-seekers-and-immigrants-are-breathtakingly-cruel-and-an-affront-to-our-nations-values/) - [RCUSA Commends Resettlement Agencies for Pursuing Legal Action, Urges Administration to Restore Urgently-Needed Refugee and Humanitarian Protections](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-commends-resettlement-agencies-for-pursuing-legal-action-urges-administration-to-restore-urgently-needed-refugee-and-humanitarian-protections/) - [PRESS RELEASE: Local, State, and National Organizations Call on Congress to Urge Trump Administration to Restore and Invest in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/press-release-local-state-and-national-organizations-call-on-congress-to-urge-trump-administration-to-restore-and-invest-in-the-u-s-refugee-admissions-program-usrap/) - [Refugee Council USA Reaffirms Commitment to Refugee Resettlement and Civil Society’s Vital Role in Global Efforts](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-reaffirms-commitment-to-refugee-resettlement-and-civil-societys-vital-role-in-global-efforts/) - [Suspending Foreign Assistance Funding Causes Unimaginable Harm to Refugees and Forcibly Displaced People in the United States and Overseas](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/suspending-foreign-assistance-funding-causes-unimaginable-harm-to-refugees-and-forcibly-displaced-people-in-the-united-states-and-overseas/) - [Refugee Council USA Condemns President Trump’s Overnight Implementation of Refugee Ban](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-condemns-president-trumps-overnight-implementation-of-refugee-ban/) - [Refugee Council USA Denounces President Trump’s Ban on Vulnerable Refugees, Grinding American Values to a Halt](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-denounces-president-trumps-ban-on-vulnerable-refugees-grinding-american-values-to-a-halt/) - [Here We Stand: An Open Letter to National, State, and Local Leaders](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/here-we-stand-an-open-letter-to-national-state-and-local-leaders/) - [RCUSA Commemorates President Jimmy Carter’s Legacy on Refugee and Humanitarian Protection](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-commemorates-president-jimmy-carters-legacy-on-refugee-and-humanitarian-protection/) - [RCUSA welcomes Project ANAR as the coalition's newest member](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-project-anar-as-the-coalitions-newest-member/) - [RCUSA Welcomes Meredith Owen Edwards as Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-meredith-owen-edwards-as-senior-director-of-policy-and-advocacy/) - [Member Statements on the 2024 Presidential Election Results](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-on-the-2024-presidential-election-results/) - [2024 Presidential Election- Refugee Council USA Reaffirms Support for Protecting and Welcoming Forcibly Displaced People](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/2024-presidential-election-transitioning-to-a-new-administration-under-donald-trump/) - [RCUSA Reaffirming Our Commitment to the Safety and Protection of all Newcomers Regardless of 2024 Election Results](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-reaffirming-our-commitment-to-the-safety-and-protection-of-all-newcomers-regardless-of-2024-election-results/) - [RCUSA Opposes President Biden’s Final Rule Further Restricting Asylum](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-opposes-president-bidens-final-rule-further-restricting-asylum/) - [Presidential Determination Signed: RCUSA Responds to US’ Increased Commitment to Refugee Resettlement of 125,000 Refugees for Fiscal Year 2025](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/presidential-determination-signed-rcusa-responds-to-us-increased-commitment-to-refugee-resettlement-of-125000-refugees-for-fiscal-year-2025/) - [RCUSA Promotes Emily Wood to Director of Programs](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-promotes-emily-wood-to-director-of-programs/) - [Refugee Council USA Denounces Hateful Rhetoric Targeting Haitian Immigrants](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-denounces-hateful-rhetoric-targeting-haitian-immigrants/) - [RCUSA sends FY25 Refugee Admissions Recommendation to Biden Administration](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-sends-fy25-refugee-admissions-recommendation-to-biden-administration/) - [Congressional World Refugee Day Resolution 2024](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/world-refugee-day-2024/) - [RCUSA welcomes Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) as the coalition's newest member](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/2204-2/) - [RCUSA Condemns Biden Administration’s Executive Order Banning Asylum](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/2188-2/) - [RCUSA Welcomes Mariam Sayeed as Program Associate](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-mariam-sayeed-as-program-associate/) - [RCUSA welcomes CGRS and CHIRLA as the coalition’s newest members](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-cgrs-and-chirla-as-the-coalitions-newest-members/) - RCUSA welcomes Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (CGRS) and Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) as the newest coalition members. - [RCUSA member executives call on Senate leadership to reject anti-asylum measures in funding bill](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/2079-2/) - [Member Statements on President Trump’s Executive Action on Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-on-president-trumps-executive-action-on-refugees/) - [Member Statements on the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-on-the-united-states-ninth-circuit-court-of-appeals-ruling/) - [RCUSA Statement on President Trump’s March 6, 2017 Executive Order](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-president-trumps-march-6-2017-executive-order/) - [RCUSA Statement on Hawaii Court Ruling](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-hawaii-court-ruling/) - [Senators Urge President Obama to Allow More Syrian Refugees to Resettle in U.S.](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/senators-urge-president-obama-to-allow-more-syrian-refugees-to-resettle-in-u-s/) - [81 National Organizations Sign a Letter to Congress in Support of Syrian Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/81-national-organizations-sign-a-letter-to-congress-in-support-of-syrian-refugees/) - [20 Former National Security Officials Sign Letter to Congress in Support of the U.S. Refugee Program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/20-former-national-security-officials-sign-letter-to-congress-in-support-of-the-u-s-refugee-program/) - [500+ national and local organizations sign letter to the Senate in support of Syrian refugees and opposing HR4038](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/500-national-and-local-organizations-sign-letter-to-the-senate-in-support-of-syrian-refugees-and-opposing-hr4038/) - [RCUSA Statement on September 2016 UNGA & U.S. Summits on Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-september-2016-unga-u-s-summits-on-refugees/) - [RCUSA Statement on Increasing the Role of Private Actors in Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-increasing-the-role-of-private-actors-in-refugee-resettlement/) - [Member Statements on Refugees and the 2016 Presidential Election Results](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-on-refugees-and-the-2016-presidential-election-results/) - [Member Statements on Cabinet Nominee Confirmation Hearings](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-on-cabinet-nominee-confirmation-hearings/) - [Secretary Madeleine Albright Among Speakers on RCUSA Press Call in Support of Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/secretary-madeleine-albright-among-speakers-on-rcusa-press-call-in-support-of-refugees/) - [Member Statements Opposing President Trump’s Proposed Executive Order on Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-opposing-president-trumps-proposed-executive-order-on-refugees/) - [RCUSA Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to Suspend the US Refugee Resettlement Program, Reduce Overall Refugee Admissions, and Ban Syrians](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-president-trumps-executive-order-to-suspend-the-us-refugee-resettlement-program-reduce-overall-refugee-admissions-and-ban-syrians/) - [Top Evangelicals from All 50 States Call on Trump and Pence to Support Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/top-evangelicals-from-all-50-states-call-on-trump-and-pence-to-support-refugees/) - [RCUSA Statement on the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-the-united-states-ninth-circuit-court-of-appeals-ruling/) - [Member Statements on President Trump’s March 6 Executive Order on Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-on-president-trumps-march-6-executive-order-on-refugees/) - [Member Statements on Court Rulings to Block President Trump’s March 6 Executive Order on Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-on-court-rulings-to-block-president-trumps-march-6-executive-order-on-refugees/) - [Catholic Religious Call for Restoration of the US Refugee Admissions Program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/catholic-religious-call-for-restoration-of-the-us-refugee-admissions-program/) - [Member Statements on the Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack and U.S. Responsibility](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-on-the-syrian-chemical-weapons-attack-and-u-s-responsibility/) - [RCUSA Urges Sufficient Funding for Refugee Protection, Resettlement and Integration in Fiscal Year 2018](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-urges-sufficient-funding-for-refugee-protection-resettlement-and-integration-in-fiscal-year-2018/) - [RCUSA Heartened by 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-heartened-by-4th-u-s-circuit-court-of-appeals-ruling/) - [RCUSA Recommends at Least 75,000 Refugees as the Presidential Determination for Fiscal Year 2018](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-recommends-at-least-75000-refugees-as-the-presidential-determination-for-fiscal-year-2018/) - [Member Statements Opposing DACA Termination](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-opposing-daca-termination/) - [Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) applauds yesterday’s Ninth Circuit Court decision](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-rcusa-applauds-yesterdays-ninth-circuit-court-decision/) - [RCUSA deeply concerned by Reports of Reduced Refugee Resettlement Numbers, Urges Administration to resettle at Least 75,000 Refugees in Fiscal Year 2018](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-deeply-concerned-by-reports-of-reduced-refugee-resettlement-numbers-urges-administration-to-resettle-at-least-75000-refugees-in-fiscal-year-2018/) - [RCUSA Strongly Opposes U.S. Abdication of Leadership in Global Refugee Crisis](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-strongly-opposes-u-s-abdication-of-leadership-in-global-refugee-crisis/) - [Member Statements Opposing US Abdication of Leadership in Global Refugee Crisis](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/member-statements-opposing-us-abdication-of-leadership-in-global-refugee-crisis/) - [Refugee Council USA is Deeply Concerned For the Safety of Rohingyas Forced from their Homes and Villages in Myanmar](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-is-deeply-concerned-for-the-safety-of-rohingyas-forced-from-their-homes-and-villages-in-myanmar/) - [RCUSA Appalled by the Trump Administration’s Heartless Revisions to the Life-Saving Refugee Resettlement Program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-appalled-by-the-trump-administrations-heartless-revisions-to-the-life-saving-refugee-resettlement-program/) - [RCUSA Dismayed by Administration’s Indefensible Decision to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-dismayed-by-administrations-indefensible-decision-to-terminate-temporary-protected-status-for-nicaragua/) - [Refugee Council USA Stands in Solidarity with Haitian TPS Holders and Their Families](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-stands-in-solidarity-with-haitian-tps-holders-and-their-families/) - [Refugee Council USA Decries the Administration’s Decision to Deny Life-Saving Refugee Protection to Thousands of Vulnerable Children](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-decries-the-administrations-decision-to-deny-life-saving-refugee-protection-to-thousands-of-vulnerable-children/) - [RCUSA Denounces Trump Administration’s Termination of Protections for Salvadoran TPS Holders](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-denounces-trump-administrations-termination-of-protections-for-salvadoran-tps-holders/) - [Citing Significant Safety Concerns, RCUSA Requests the Administration Redesignate and Extend for 18-Months Life-Saving TPS for Syrians](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/citing-significant-safety-concerns-rcusa-requests-the-administration-redesignate-and-extend-for-18-months-life-saving-tps-for-syrians/) - [RCUSA Urges DHS to Issue Further Guidance on Resumed Resettlement for Refugees from 11-Countries Previously Under Review](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-urges-dhs-to-issue-further-guidance-on-resumed-resettlement-for-refugees-from-11-countries-previously-under-review/) - [RCUSA Urges the Administration to Uphold the Principles Guiding Temporary Protected Status](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-urges-the-administration-to-uphold-the-principles-guiding-temporary-protected-status/) - [Refugee Council USA Appoints New Director](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-appoints-new-director/) - [Refugee Council USA Responds to USCIS’ Decision to Remove “Nation of Immigrants” from its Mission Statement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-responds-to-uscis-decision-to-remove-nation-of-immigrants-from-its-mission-statement/) - [RCUSA Emphasizes Need for Life-saving Protections](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-emphasizes-need-for-life-saving-protections/) - [Security Experts, Resettled Refugees, and Advocates Mark Impact of Exceptionally Low Refugee Arrivals at the Mid-Way Point of FY18](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/security-experts-resettled-refugees-and-advocates-mark-impact-of-exceptionally-low-refugee-arrivals-at-the-mid-way-point-of-fy18/) - [Refugee Council USA Urges Administration to Uphold the Law & Allow Asylum Seekers to Apply for Protection in the United States](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-urges-administration-to-uphold-the-law-allow-asylum-seekers-to-apply-for-protection-in-the-united-states/) - [Attorney General’s Asylum Decision Undermines All People Seeking Protection](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/attorney-generals-asylum-decision-undermines-all-people-seeking-protection/) - [Failure to Reunite Children with Parents Reveals Depth of Administration’s Harmful Family Separation Policy](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/failure-to-reunite-children-with-parents-reveals-depth-of-administrations-harmful-family-separation-policy/) - [RCUSA Responds to Presidential Determination Rumors](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-presidential-determination-rumors/) - [State and Local Leader Letter to President on 2019 Presidential Determination](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/state-and-local-leader-letter-to-president-on-2019-presidential-determination/) - [RCUSA Responds to the Presidential Determination Announcement for 2019](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-the-presidential-determination-announcement-for-2019/) - [Policy Experts, Refugees, and Religious Leaders Call on President Trump to Raise Refugee Cap](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/policy-experts-refugees-and-religious-leaders-call-on-president-trump-to-raise-refugee-cap/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Refugee Council USA September 18, 2018 Policy Experts, Refugees, and Religious Leaders Call on President Trump to Raise Refugee Cap Washington, D.C. – In light of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement that the U.S plans to admit no more than 30,000 refugees in Fiscal Year 2019, policy experts, refugees, and faith leaders - [RCUSA Statement on the Consultation Process](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-the-consultation-process/) - [RCUSA Statement in Response to Tragic Events in Pittsburgh](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-in-response-to-tragic-events-in-pittsburgh/) - [RCUSA Statement on Migrant Caravan](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-migrant-caravan/) - [RCUSA Statement: DHS Oversight Hearing](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-dhs-oversight-hearing/) - [Refugee Advocates Call on Congress to Restore the US Refugee Admissions Program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-advocates-call-on-congress-to-restore-the-us-refugee-admissions-program/) - [Statement from Refugee Council USA Executive Director Mary Giovagnoli Opposing Trump Administration Shifting Funds to Build a Wal](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/statement-from-refugee-council-usa-executive-director-mary-giovagnoli-opposing-trump-administration-shifting-funds-to-build-a-wal/) - [Texas Faith Leaders Affirm Support for Refugees in Texas](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/texas-faith-leaders-affirm-support-for-refugees-in-texas/) - [Refugee Council USA Releases Comprehensive Report on the Harmful Impact of Drastic Refugee Resettlement Cuts](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-releases-comprehensive-report-on-the-harmful-impact-of-drastic-refugee-resettlement-cuts/) - [Over 5000 Faith Leaders Support Refugees in Letter to Administration](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/over-5000-faith-leaders-support-refugees-in-letter-to-administration/) - [2000 Rabbis Support Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/2000-rabbis-support-refugee-resettlement/) - [Over 1000 Health Care Providers Affirm Support for Refugees and Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/over-1000-health-care-providers-affirm-support-for-refugees-and-resettlement/) - [US Educators Affirm Support for Refugees and Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/us-educators-affirm-support-for-refugees-and-resettlement/) - Educators from across the US signed a letter to President Trump and Congress, urging them to uphold a robust refugee resettlement program. STATE-SORTED EDUCATOR SIGNATURES - [RCUSA Responds to News That Administration May Zero Out Refugee Program in 2020](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-news-that-administration-may-zero-out-refugee-program-in-2020/) - [No Justification: The Administration’s Crusade to Ban All Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/no-justification-the-administrations-crusade-to-ban-all-refugees/) - [Media Briefing Call: Experts Respond to Threat to End Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/media-briefing-call-experts-respond-to-threat-to-end-refugee-resettlement/) - [Former Refugee, Advocates, and Experts Respond to Reports that Trump Administration Plans to Cut Refugee Admissions to Zero](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/former-refugee-advocates-and-experts-respond-to-reports-that-trump-administration-plans-to-cut-refugee-admissions-to-zero/) - [172 Local, State, and National Organizations Urge Administration to Restore the PD to 95,000 in 2020](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/172-local-state-and-national-organizations-urge-administration-to-restore-the-pd-to-95000-in-2020/) - [RCUSA Responds to Proposed Refugee Veto Rule](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-proposed-refugee-veto-rule/) - [RCUSA Responds to Flores Settlement News](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-flores-settlement-news/) - [RCUSA Responds to Administration’s Proposal to Lower Refugee Resettlement to 18,000](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-administrations-proposal-to-lower-refugee-resettlement-to-18000/) - [RCUSA Responds to Trump Administration’s EO Granting States & Cities the Ability to Bar Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-trump-administrations-eo-granting-states-cities-the-ability-to-bar-refugee-resettlement/) - [Nearly 4000 People Express their Support of Refugees and the GRACE Act through #Blackout4Refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/nearly-4000-people-express-their-support-of-refugees-and-the-grace-act-through-blackout4refugees/) - [Presidential Determination Signed: RCUSA Responds to Dramatic Reduction of US Commitment to Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/presidential-determination-signed-rcusa-responds-to-dramatic-reduction-of-us-commitment-to-refugee-resettlement/) - [RCUSA Comments on the Implementation of Administration’s Refugee Veto Executive Order](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-comments-on-the-implementation-of-administrations-refugee-veto-executive-order/) - [RCUSA Welcomes News of Preliminary Injunction Against Executive Order](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-news-of-preliminary-injunction-against-executive-order/) - [RCUSA Responds to Administration’s Latest Discriminatory Ban](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-administrations-latest-discriminatory-ban/) - [RCUSA Staff Offer Remarks on World Refugee Day 2020](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-staff-offer-remarks-on-world-refugee-day-2020/) - [RCUSA Staff Offer Remarks on Pride Month 2020](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-staff-offer-remarks-on-pride-month-2020/) - [RCUSA sends letter to Sec. Pompeo on the protection of Hong Kong protesters and all refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-sends-letter-to-sec-pompeo-on-the-protection-of-hong-kong-protesters-and-all-refugees/) - [RCUSA Welcomes New Executive Director Adam Hunter](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-new-executive-director-adam-hunter/) - [Refugee Council USA Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures in Shenandoah Valley, VA](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-uses-new-research-to-inform-immigrant-inclusive-covid-19-relief-measures-in-shenandoah-valley-va/) - [183 organizations send letter to Trump and Pompeo asking for a PD of 95,000](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/183-organizations-send-letter-to-trump-and-pompeo-asking-for-a-pd-of-95000/) - [Refugee, Faith and National Security Leaders Call for Congressional Consultation, Robust Refugee Resettlement Presidential Determination](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-faith-and-national-security-leaders-call-for-congressional-consultation-robust-refugee-resettlement-presidential-determination/) - [Refugee Council USA responds to the administration’s proposal to resettle the lowest number of refugees in US history](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-responds-to-the-administrations-proposal-to-resettle-the-lowest-number-of-refugees-in-us-history/) - [RCUSA Responds to Staggeringly Low Presidential Determination for 2021](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-staggeringly-low-presidential-determination-for-2021/) - [RCUSA member executives send letter to Secs. Pompeo and Wolf regarding FY21 refugee admissions](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-member-executives-send-letter-to-secs-pompeo-and-wolf-regarding-fy21-refugee-admissions/) - [RCUSA Staff Offer Reflections to Community as Ballots Are Counted](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-staff-offer-reflections-to-community-as-ballots-are-counted/) - [RCUSA’s Executive Director, and Board Chair Offer Their Remarks on the Election of Joe Biden](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusas-executive-director-and-board-chair-offer-their-remarks-on-the-election-of-joe-biden/) - [RCUSA welcomes new board members](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-new-board-members-2/) - [CMS NY and RCUSA release report to help rebuild US refugee resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/cms-ny-and-rcusa-release-report-to-help-rebuild-us-refugee-resettlement/) - [RCUSA condemns newest Trump rule against asylum](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-newest-trump-rule-against-asylum/) - [Jenny Yang Testifies in the Senate on U.S. Refugee Policy and Hong Kong Residents on Behalf of World Relief and RCUSA](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/jenny-yang-testifies-in-the-senate-on-u-s-refugee-policy-and-hong-kong-residents-on-behalf-of-world-relief-and-rcusa/) - [RCUSA staff reflect on the breach of the US Capitol building](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-staff-reflect-on-the-breach-of-the-us-capitol-building/) - [RCUSA calls for the protection of refugees from Tigray](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-calls-for-the-protection-of-refugees-from-tigray/) - [RCUSA responds to President Biden’s new executive orders](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-president-bidens-new-executive-orders/) - [RCUSA Welcomes John Slocum as Interim Executive Director](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-john-slocum-as-interim-executive-director/) - [RCUSA responds to Biden’s latest EOs on asylum](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-bidens-latest-eos-on-asylum/) - [RCUSA Welcomes the Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Restore the Refugee Resettlement Program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-the-biden-harris-administrations-commitment-to-restore-the-refugee-resettlement-program/) - [Refugee Council USA Urges President Biden to Swiftly Sign Emergency Revised FY 2021 Refugee Admissions Goal](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-urges-president-biden-to-swiftly-sign-emergency-revised-fy-2021-refugee-admissions-goal/) - [PRESS RELEASE: RCUSA hosts “Justice Delayed” panel urging President Biden to sign an updated refugee admissions goal](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/press-release-rcusa-hosts-justice-delayed-panel-urging-president-biden-to-sign-an-updated-refugee-admissions-goal/) - [RCUSA staff respond to the targeted violence in Atlanta](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-staff-respond-to-the-targeted-violence-in-atlanta/) - [PRESS RELEASE: More than 200 local, state, and national organizations urge President Biden to sign a revised refugee admissions goal](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/press-release-more-than-200-local-state-and-national-organizations-urge-president-biden-to-sign-a-revised-refugee-admissions-goal/) - [Leaders of Nine US Refugee Resettlement Agencies Appeal to President Biden to Raise Refugee Admissions Cap from Trump-era Historic Lows](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/leaders-of-nine-us-refugee-resettlement-agencies-appeal-to-president-biden-to-raise-refugee-admissions-cap-from-trump-era-historic-lows/) - [RCUSA “shocked and outraged” from refugee admissions news](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-shocked-and-outraged-from-refugee-admissions-news/) - [President Biden signs revised refugee admissions goal of 62,500](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/president-biden-signs-revised-refugee-admissions-goal-of-62500/) - [RCUSA offers remarks on VP Harris and Central American migration](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-offers-remarks-on-vp-harris-and-central-american-migration/) - [RCUSA welcomes news of “Priority 2” designation for Afghan allies](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-news-of-priority-2-designation-for-afghan-allies/) - [RCUSA: President Biden must evacuate Afghan allies](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-president-biden-must-evacuate-afghan-allies/) - [RCUSA responds to news of deferred removal for Hong Kongers](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-news-of-deferred-removal-for-hong-kongers/) - [President Biden: We have a moral responsibility to act](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/president-biden-we-have-a-moral-responsibility-to-act/) - [Biden must act to protect vulnerable Afghans immediately](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/biden-must-act-to-protect-vulnerable-afghans-immediately/) - [300+ organizations and faith groups tell Biden: support Afghan refugees](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/300-organizations-and-faith-groups-tell-biden-support-afghan-refugees/) - [National resettlement organizations to Biden: protect vulnerable Afghans](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/national-resettlement-organizations-to-biden-protect-vulnerable-afghans/) - [RCUSA Welcomes Director of Policy and Practice Taif Jany](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-director-of-policy-and-practice-taif-jany/) - Washington, DC — Refugee Council USA is pleased to announce that, following a nationwide search, Taif Jany has joined our team as RCUSA’s new Director of Policy and Practice. Taif takes up his new role today, September 1st. RCUSA is the national association of the nine refugee resettlement agencies and 18 other organizations that serve - [RCUSA Welcomes President’s Supplemental Funding Asks for FY 2022 Continuing Resolution, Urges Congress to Meet Urgent Needs](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-presidents-supplemental-funding-asks-for-fy-2022-continuing-resolution-urges-congress-to-meet-urgent-needs/) - [RCUSA Recommends President Biden Set a Refugee Admissions Goal of 200k for FY22](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-recommends-president-biden-set-a-refugee-admissions-goal-of-200k-for-fy22/) - [RCUSA welcomes PD of 125k, while demanding accountability for Haiti](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-pd-of-125k-while-demanding-accountability-for-haiti/) - [RCUSA applauds passage of FY22 CR, calls on Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-applauds-passage-of-fy22-cr-calls-on-congress-to-pass-the-afghan-adjustment-act/) - [RCUSA welcomes signing of refugee admissions goal](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-signing-of-refugee-admissions-goal/) - [RCUSA welcomes 2022 board members](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-2022-board-members/) - [RCUSA promotes Sarah Seniuk to Director of Advocacy and Communications](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-promotes-sarah-seniuk-to-director-of-advocacy-and-communications/) - [RCUSA calls on President Biden to end MPP and Title 42](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-calls-on-president-biden-to-end-mpp-and-title-42/) - [RCUSA welcomes newest member: Kids In Need of Defense](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-newest-member-kids-in-need-of-defense/) - [RCUSA Welcomes Emily Wood as Program Associate](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-emily-wood-as-program-associate/) - [RCUSA urges the international community to stand with Ukrainians at risk of displacement and those already displaced](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-urges-the-international-community-to-stand-with-ukrainians-at-risk-of-displacement-and-those-already-displaced/) - [RCUSA appoints John Slocum as Executive Director](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-appoints-john-slocum-as-executive-director/) - [RCUSA welcomes news of TPS for Afghanistan, urges Congress to pass an Afghan adjustment act, and calls for a more equitable designation process](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-news-of-tps-for-afghanistan-urges-congress-to-pass-an-afghan-adjustment-act-and-calls-for-a-more-equitable-designation-process/) - [RCUSA responds to news that the US is set to welcome 100k vulnerable Ukrainians](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-news-that-the-us-is-set-to-welcome-100k-vulnerable-ukrainians/) - [RCUSA responds to proposed asylum rule change](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-proposed-asylum-rule-change-2/) - [RCUSA responds to proposed asylum rule change](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-proposed-asylum-rule-change/) - [RCUSA welcome news of the end of Title 42](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcome-news-of-the-end-of-title-42/) - [RCUSA urges administration to utilize USRAP to welcome Ukrainians](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-urges-administration-to-utilize-usrap-to-welcome-ukrainians/) - [RCUSA asks the administration to utilize all humanitarian pathways for Ukrainians](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-asks-the-administration-to-utilize-all-humanitarian-pathways-for-ukrainians-2/) - [RCUSA asks the administration to utilize all humanitarian pathways for Ukrainians](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-asks-the-administration-to-utilize-all-humanitarian-pathways-for-ukrainians/) - [U.S. Refugee Leaders, Organizations Mourn Police Killing of Former Refugee and Michigan Community Member Patrick Lyoya](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/u-s-refugee-leaders-organizations-mourn-police-killing-of-former-refugee-and-michigan-community-member-patrick-lyoya/) - [Refugee Council USA experts respond to Biden administration’s announcement of Ukrainian parole program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-experts-respond-to-biden-administrations-announcement-of-ukrainian-parole-program/) - [RCUSA asks Biden to set refugee admissions goal of 200,000 for FY23](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-asks-biden-to-set-refugee-admissions-goal-of-200000-for-fy23/) - [Hundreds of Advocates Call on Congress to Rebuild Refugee Resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/hundreds-of-advocates-call-on-congress-to-rebuild-refugee-resettlement/) - [RCUSA: Title 42 Must End](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-title-42-must-end/) - [RCUSA Statement on World Refugee Day 2022](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-statement-on-world-refugee-day-2022/) - [Refugee Council USA, Refugee Congress, and Ethiopian Community Development Council release a new report on refugee integration](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-refugee-congress-and-ethiopian-community-development-council-release-a-new-report-on-refugee-integration/) - [RCUSA applauds Biden v. Texas ruling](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-applauds-biden-v-texas-ruling/) - [RCUSA applauds the bipartisan and bicameral introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-applauds-the-bipartisan-and-bicameral-introduction-of-the-afghan-adjustment-act/) - [100 organizations urge Biden to set 200k admissions goal](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/100-organizations-urge-biden-to-set-200k-admissions-goal/) - [RCUSA welcomes ASAP, NPNA, Rainbow Railroad, and UpGlo as new members](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-asap-npna-rainbow-railroad-and-upglo-as-new-members/) - [RCUSA and InterAction call for US leadership on refugee resettlement](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-and-interaction-call-for-us-leadership-on-refugee-resettlement/) - [Biden sets FY23 refugee admissions goal at 125k](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/biden-sets-fy23-refugee-admissions-goal-at-125k/) - [RCUSA responds to Venezuelan parole program](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-responds-to-venezuelan-parole-program/) - [RCUSA welcomes court ruling to end Title 42](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-court-ruling-to-end-title-42/) - [RCUSA welcomes Kimahli Powell as newest board member](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-kimahli-powell-as-newest-board-member/) - [RCUSA condemns proposed asylum ban](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-proposed-asylum-ban/) - [RCUSA Applauds the Introduction of the Refugee Protection Act (RPA) of 2022](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-applauds-the-introduction-of-the-refugee-protection-act-rpa-of-2022/) - [While new parole program offers hope for some, RCUSA condemns limits on asylum](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/while-new-parole-program-offers-hope-for-some-rcusa-condemns-limits-on-asylum/) - [RCUSA member executives call on Biden to reject unjust asylum restrictions](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-member-executives-call-on-biden-to-reject-unjust-asylum-restrictions/) - [Biden’s asylum rule will endanger lives](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/bidens-asylum-rule-will-endanger-lives/) - [Biden must reject plans to restart family detention](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/biden-must-reject-plans-to-restart-family-detention/) - [RCUSA Cautiously Welcomes Enhanced Refugee Processing in Latin America](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-cautiously-welcomes-enhanced-refugee-processing-in-latin-america/) - [RCUSA Grieves the Lives Lost in Allen and Brownsville, TX](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-grieves-the-lives-lost-in-allen-and-brownsville-tx/) - [Biden Administration Set to Continue Asylum Restrictions as Title 42 Ends](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/biden-administration-set-to-continue-asylum-restrictions-as-title-42-ends/) - [RCUSA welcomes Alight, Community Sponsorship Hub, and Talent Beyond Boundaries as its newest members](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-alight-community-sponsorship-hub-and-talent-beyond-boundaries-as-its-newest-members/) - [RCUSA sends FY24 refugee admissions recommendation to President Biden](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-sends-fy24-refugee-admissions-recommendation-to-president-biden/) - [RCUSA Celebrates the Reintroduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-celebrates-the-reintroduction-of-the-afghan-adjustment-act/) - [Refugee Council USA condemns the reported use of force against migrant children in Texas](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-condemns-the-reported-use-of-force-against-migrant-children-in-texas/) - [Dangerous border policies are nothing new – but we cannot turn away](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/dangerous-border-policies-are-nothing-new-but-we-cannot-turn-away/) - [RCUSA welcomes the Chin Association of Maryland, Climate Refugees, and Every Campus a Refuge to the coalition](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-the-chin-association-of-maryland-climate-refugees-and-every-campus-a-refuge-to-the-coalition/) - [Refugee Council USA applauds FY24 refugee admissions goal of 125,000](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-applauds-fy24-refugee-admissions-goal-of-125000/) - [Statement on Israel/Palestine By John Slocum, Executive Director, Refugee Council USA](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/statement-on-israel-palestine-by-john-slocum-executive-director-refugee-council-usa/) - [RCUSA welcomes new board members](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-welcomes-new-board-members/) - [RCUSA urges Congress to reject anti-asylum policies in budget supplemental](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-urges-congress-to-reject-anti-asylum-policies-in-budget-supplemental/) - [RCUSA and Member Organizations Participate in the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva](https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-and-member-organizations-participate-in-the-global-refugee-forum-in-geneva/) ## Impact Areas - [Committees & Working Groups](https://rcusa.org/impact-area/working-groups-and-committees/) - [Policy Center](https://rcusa.org/impact-area/policy-center/) - [Constituent Leadership](https://rcusa.org/impact-area/constituent-leadership/) - Expanding opportunities for people with lived experience to lead in national and international policy setting. Forcibly displaced people have too often been provided limited opportunities to directly influence national and international policy for humanitarian protection. RCUSA is using its network of experts to set a new standard around constituent leadership – because forcibly displaced people are in the best position to make decisions about programmatic and policy change. RCUSA’s coalition represents hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced people (FDPs) and their millions of supporters across the US. RCUSA leverages its expertise and position to build and sustain new opportunities for FDPs to shape national and international humanitarian protection policy. This has included collaborative efforts such as the: US Refugee Advisory Board Launched in partnership with Refugee Congress and Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM), USRAB serves to channel the participation of current and former forcibly displaced populations in the US to relevant regional and international policy bodies, thus providing a mechanism to ensure there is meaningful engagement in policies affecting them. Learn More Refugee Storytellers Collective Individuals from across the US with lived expertise in forced displacement share their stories and perspectives, speaking to the challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and the contributions they make to our society. Learn More Annual RCUSA Advocacy Days Each year, RCUSA and partner organizations bring to Washington over 150 advocates from across the country, many with lived experience of forced displacement, to speak with Congressional offices about the importance of maintaining protection, welcome, and opportunity for forcibly displaced people. Expanding and supporting constituent leadership is built into RCUSA’s mission and vision, and is reflected in the method and outcomes of our working groups and committees. - [Programmatic Excellence](https://rcusa.org/impact-area/programmatic-excellence/) - RCUSA is the only convener of the 10 national resettlement agencies. RCUSA was founded in 2000 to provide opportunities for the national refugee resettlement agencies to coordinate on key issues including pre- and post- arrival services, and advocating with government partners for substantial policy support. While RCUSA’s membership and mission have expanded, fostering transformation and excellence in refugee resettlement remains at the heart of our work. RCUSA facilitates collaboration among partners to solve both immediate service needs and strengthen the resettlement program for the future. Efforts have included two landmark research projects conducted alongside RCUSA members: Integration Outcomes for Forcibly Displaced Persons Charting a Course to Rebuild and Strengthen the US Refugee Admissions Program ## Resource Types - [Advocacy](https://rcusa.org/resource-type/advocacy/) - [Informationals & Toolkits](https://rcusa.org/resource-type/informationals-toolkits/) - [Report](https://rcusa.org/resource-type/report/) - [Blog & Stories](https://rcusa.org/resource-type/blog-and-stories/)
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