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... pandemic, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of March 17, 2020, temporarily suspended refugee ... resettlement departures —the actual travel of a refugee from their initial country of asylum to the country where ... However, the U.S. introduced new travel restrictions on March 20th that allow border patrol agents to block asylum ...
April 21, 2020
News Article
... election win has raised hopes of resettlement for refugees from Asia to Africa, many in countries where they are denied ... United States has for years taken in tens of thousands of refugees who are unable to return home or make a new life in ...
November 12, 2020
News Article
October 15, 2020
News Article
... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... groups such as Doctors Without Borders are working on creating internal protocols on this issue, many grassroots ... unexpected costs to cover additional paid leave and child care support and other direct and overhead costs for ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
Afghan Refugees The Path Home 800x532px.jpg Soon after the U.S. ... war. Ninety percent of these migrants entered the country on humanitarian parole (HP), which allows them to live and ... Afghan-led groups , such as Afghan Network for Advocacy & Resources (ANAR) and Afghans for a Better Tomorrow . As a ...
October 6, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... and welcoming state and local policies for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, the fundamental right to seek ... for months or even years, advocates are calling on Congress and the administration to use all the tools at ... these strategies. Here at GCIR we are hosting a program on strengthening the immigration legal services ...
July 14, 2022
Issue Spotlight
... States can and must lead the world in protecting these refugees and offering humanitarian assistance. In response to ... in the coming days and weeks, the time to support groups on the ground assisting these refugees is now. Haiti’s ... of which have limited capacity and must focus their scarce resources on their core work. View relevant recent GCIR ...
August 19, 2021
Statement