State: Washington Country of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo Arrival in the U.S.: 2018 Tshishiku Henry is the Refugee Congress Delegate for Washington State. He was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and arrived in the United States in 2018 after fleeing conflicts in his home country. Tshishiku is passionate about helping and working with immigrants and refugees […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 1, 2020 WASHINGTON – Refugee Congress strongly denounces the Trump Administration’s proposal to resettle just 15,000 refugees this year — the lowest refugee admissions goal in U.S. history. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has sought to dismantle and destroy the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Last year, the Administration did not set a refugee admissions goal […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 12, 2020 Refugee Congress is deeply concerned about reports that the Trump Administration is considering postponing refugee admissions in the coming fiscal year. Refugee resettlement numbers are already at a historic low — just 18,000 this fiscal year, and we are unlikely to even get near that low number. As we near the end of the […]