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This year is a critical year for influencing immigration policies. As advocates, we must ensure that our country’s immigration policies honors God’s love for all people and the dignity of each person. This Day seeks to uphold the legacy of compassion which has made a difference in the lives of thousands of people who have found safety and hope in America’s communities. As we reflect and celebrate the contributions of refugees, we must also inform…

This year is a critical year for influencing immigration policies. As advocates, we must ensure that our country’s immigration policies honors God’s love for all people and the dignity of each person. This Day seeks to uphold the legacy of compassion which has made a difference in the lives of thousands of people who have found safety and hope in America’s communities. As we reflect and celebrate the contributions of refugees, we must also inform our legislators of the unique challenges…

LIRS spearheaded a letter urging elected officials to address long-overdue reforms to U.S. immigration policy and called for the timely passage of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. The letter was signed by 568 faith leaders across 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, including 52 bishops, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, Reverend Elizabeth A. Eaton, Chair of the Conference of Bishops of the ELCA, Bishop Tracie Bartholomew, President and CEO of Lutheran Services in America, Charlotte…

Reimagining Refugee Resettlement for a New Administration – Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

TO REGISTER VISIT: https://rcusa.org/inauguration-week-2021/

On January 20th, a new president will be inaugurated providing opportunities to both address and correct the harms Trump levied against refugee resettlement, and to reimagine and build a more robust, inclusive, and equitable resettlement program.

Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) and Center for Migration Studies New York (CMSNY) conducted a series of…

There are over 60 new members that will join the 117th Congress. Now is a great time to read about their backgrounds and prepare to introduce your important work to them and their staff after they are sworn on either January 4 or 5. The attached guide is a good resource with bios of new members and leadership.

The LIRS Congressional briefing last Thursday was a great success! We had 458 people register for the event with 357 tuning in live. The audience was very diverse and made up of Congressional staff, faith organizations and leaders, congregation staff, national resettlement agencies, our local resettlement partners, national organizations and think tanks, and a few universities.

Last week was quite a busy week on the Hill with budget and COVID negotiations happening simultaneously, and other…

Please join the next Refugee Council USA grassroots advocacy webinar on Monday, December 14th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET. During this final webinar before the new year, panelists will explore:

• top resettlement policy and advocacy asks
• top asylum policy and advocacy asks
• review of priority issues for stateless people
• review of priority issues for refugee community members

You can register for the webinar here.Feel free to share this invitation throughout your teams and networks. Please…

Shortly after midnight on Oct. 28, the White House released the official presidential determination for FY21 and has set refugee admissions at 15,000 - the lowest in the history in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. The allocations have remained unchanged from the Report to Congress. You can view the presidential determination here:   https://publicpool.kinja.com/subject-presidential-determination-on-refugee-admissio-1845502954https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-determ…

RCUSA is inviting national, state, and local organizations (including faith-based groups) to sign a letter expressing our strong support for a robust U.S. refugee resettlement program and a refugee resettlement goal of 95,000 for FY2021.

We invite organizations to sign on by filling out this form by COB Wednesday, August 26th. 

As we gear up to hold the administration accountable in conducting meaningful consultations with Congress, as required by law, ahead of setting the FY 2021…