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On March 25, the Department of Homeland Security categorically revoked humanitarian parole protections for individuals covered under the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan parole program (CHNV parole). This announcement leaves over 530,000 CHNV humanitarian parolees without status in the United States and at risk of deportation, starting April 24.
“Humanitarian parole” allows individuals outside of the United States to enter on a temporary basis due to an urgent humanitarian need. Humanitarian parole programs protect people fleeing armed conflict and political upheaval. Under CHNV parole, individuals were allowed to live and work in the United States for two years.
“The mass revocation of parole status through the Federal Register notice creates unnecessary chaos and uncertainty for the people who were granted humanitarian protection in the United States,” stated Eskinder Negash, USCRI President and CEO.
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** The Refugee Act of 1980: Needed Now More Than Ever
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The Refugee Act of 1980 was born from bipartisan efforts to respond to the needs of victims of persecution, creating a pathway for them to become Americans. Today, 45 years later, more people need refuge than ever before.
Since the passage of the Refugee Act, more than three million refugees have found a new home in the United States. At USCRI, we have welcomed over 400,000 of these new Americans, witnessing their incredible journeys as they start new businesses, take the oath of citizenship, join the Armed Forces, and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
Click the button below to read the full statement from USCRI on the 45th Anniversary of the Refugee Act.
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** Refugees Protest Inhumane Conditions in Kakuma
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Refugees close to starvation are protesting for their very survival. Cuts to aid have led to catastrophe in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp—home to nearly 300,000 refugees. Earlier this month, refugees in Kakuma staged peaceful protests demanding access to food, water, and shelter—the necessities for survival.
Protests turned violent when the Kenyan police intervened, deploying live ammunition and tear gas to disperse crowds.
“Refugees in Kakuma have been warehoused in open-air prisons for decades,” said USCRI President and CEO Eskinder Negash. “Ignored by political will, they are confined for years on end in conditions no human being should experience for even a day.”
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** Refugee Laws Typically Work Against Women—These Examples Promise a Shift
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Of the over 120 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, 43.4 million people are refugees and 6.9 million are asylum seekers. Women make up around half of each population, yet they face refugee and asylum processes that are not operating with a gender-neutral approach.
Because gender is not listed as grounds for persecution, women have a difficult time showing that gender-related persecution warrants refugee protection.
Recent cases and procedural changes promise a shift.
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** A Haunting Reality: My Visit to Kakuma Refugee Camp
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“I once believed that my work in Osire refugee camp in Namibia had prepared me for anything. But nothing could have readied me for the dark reality I encountered during my visit to Kakuma earlier this year. What I witnessed was not just hardship; it was a haunting reminder of the world’s failure to protect refugees.”
Click the button below to read the full blog post from USCRI Kenya Country Director Firdaus Bashee, following her visit to Kakuma Refugee Camp.
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** In case you missed it…
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Latest Policy Brief - Children in Migration Need Protection, Not Barriers
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Fairness for Women in Gender-Related Refugee Cases
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