A Transition Towards Healing and Restoring: Refugee Congress Congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

On Wednesday January 20, 2021, our nation witnessed a peaceful transition of power as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took the solemn oath of office. As Refugee Congress celebrates the end of years of unrest and division under the Trump administration, we extend our sincerest congratulations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and look […]

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Refugee Congress Condemns Racism Directed at the Asian American Pacific Islander Community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 8, 2020 WASHINGTON–Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a national and international upsurge of racism directly targeted at the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. There has been an increase in harassment, verbal attacks, social media bullying and physical attacks against AAPIs. According to the Stop AAPI Hate reporting site, there have […]

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Refugee Congress Condemns Proposed New Rule Blocking Asylum-Seekers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2020 Refugee Congress condemns the Trump Administration’s newest attack on asylum-seeking protections — a proposed rule that would redefine who is eligible for humanitarian protection and bar people with well-founded fears of persecution from seeking asylum. The rule uses the pretext of public health to restrict asylum-seeking. It would bar people who work in healthcare […]

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Refugee Congress Statement for Pride Month

As Pride Month draws to a close, Refugee Congress celebrates the life, dignity and resilience of LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers/asylees and other vulnerable migrants.  We recognize that members of our communities who identify as LGBTQ+ may have fled persecution based on their sexual or gender identify, and even as they found some safety in the U.S., they still face discrimination, […]

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Refugee Congress Condemns New Rule That Limits Asylum-Seekers’ Work Authorization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2020 Refugee Congress condemns a new rule announced by the Trump Administration that delays and bans asylum-seekers’ ability to obtain employment authorization. The rule doubles the time asylum-seekers must wait before applying for employment authorization, from 150 to 365 days, and blocks work authorization for many asylum-seekers based on entry or filing requirements. As an […]

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