Refugee Council USA
A coalition of 41 US-based nonprofits working to secure and protect the rights and welcome of refugees, asylum seekers, and all forcibly displaced people.
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- RCUSA also applauds the efforts of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP, @irap.bsky.social) and fellow plaintiffs in providing legal representation to impacted refugees in Minnesota.
- RCUSA Welcomes US District Court's Temporary Restraining Order Preventing the Trump Administration from Arresting and Detaining Resettled Refugees in Minnesota Under Operation PARRIS.
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- Operation PARRIS is cruel, illegal, and a massive waste of USCIS resources. Now is the time to urge your elected officials to take action: tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRISAlert
- The targeting of legally resettled refugees in Minnesota represents a profound failure of policy, values, & due process. RCUSA's @jslocum.bsky.social outlines why it's so important to join our action alert: tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRI…
- Operation PARRIS targets already-vetted refugees and threatens due process and community safety. Read the full statement: rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcus…
- Our 2025 Impact Report is live! Discover Refugee Coalition USA’s key achievements this year in defending refugee protections, uplifting leaders with lived experience, and forging global partnerships. Read it now: rcusa.org/impact #WeWillWelcome
- “The United States is breaking the promise it made to wartime allies who risked their lives for the American mission,” said RCUSA's Executive Director, @jslocum.bsky.social. Read more in today's @theguardian.com: theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23…
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- At the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, RCUSA's Meredith Owen delivered a powerful message on behalf of U.S. civil society organizations during a plenary session earlier this week. Learn more rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcus…
- On International Migrants Day, RCUSA celebrates the aspirations and resilience of migrants and their many contributions to societies throughout the world.
- RCUSA strongly condemns the administration’s expansion of it travel ban. This policy undermines U.S. refugee & immigration law and so much more: rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcus…
- Mayor Wilmot Collins of Helena, MT, speaks out against policies targeting refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrant communities. Learn more: rcusa.org/news-and-media/refu…
- At RCUSA’s press conference, @hias.org CEO Beth Oppenheim spoke to the danger of using a single act of violence as justification for sweeping policies that destabilize refugee and immigrant communities. Read RCUSA’s full statement and press conference coverage:
- News conference speakers warned the government is using tragedy to justify restrictions. #AfghanEvac's Shawn VanDiver said what's at stake rcusa.org/news-and-media/refu…
- RCUSA, elected leaders, & advocates are sounding the alarm: Collective punishment isn't public safety. Read about today's news conference rcusa.org/news-and-media/refu…
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- RCUSA joins 130 organizations calling on the administration to reverse harmful policies targeting refugee and immigrant communities. Read our full statement: rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-…
- "This kind of collective punishment is illogical and violates our basic principles of fairness." Read CRIS Ohio ED Angela Plummer's recent op-ed: dispatch.com/story/opinion/colum…
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- Take Action TODAY: rcusa.org/action-alert...
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- Read RCUSA's full statement in response to the shooting of two national guardsmen in Washington, D.C. here: rcusa.org/news-and-media/refu…
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- RCUSA strongly condemns administration’s sweeping review of over 200,000 resettled refugees. Reopening these cases is a cruel exercise and wasteful of governmental resources. Read more here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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- As we celebrate 25 years of advocating for the rights and protection of all forcibly displaced people, help Refugee Council USA write the next chapter. The need for refugee protection isn’t going away, and neither are we. rcusa.org/donate/ #WeWillWelcome #25yearsofRCUSA
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- As government shutdown ends, RCUSA renews its urgent call to the administration to immediately conduct congressional consultations on FY 2026 refugee admissions, as required by U.S. law. Read more here: bit.ly/4p8nUrV
- “The wording in the [presidential determination] that references illegal or unjust discrimination, that is not the definition of a refugee under U.S. law, or, for that matter, international law,” - John Slocum, ED of RCUSA. thehill.com/policy/inter...
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- "U.S. President Donald Trump set the refugee admissions ceiling at 7,500 for fiscal year 2026, the lowest cap on record" www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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- RCUSA is outraged by the White House’s Presidential Determination on refugee admissions for Fiscal Year 2026, which sets the refugee admissions goal at a devastatingly low 7,500 – the lowest ever set in the 45-year history of the USRAP See RCUSA's full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
- We need you to join us and act now. 42 million Americans are at risk of losing SNAP benefits on Nov 1st. USDA has a contingency fund but hasn't released it. Contact your Members of Congress TODAY: rcusa.org/urgent-actio...
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- "Policies that withdraw from or ignore sound refugee policy do nothing to support our national security, economic, legal, or moral interests." RCUSA Executive Director @jslocum.bsky.social dives deeper into the threats that this administration's dismantling of USRAP poses. Read more below:
- TAKE ACTION: Urge congressional, state, and local elected leaders to defend refugees and the U.S. Resettlement Program TODAY! @jslocum.bsky.social rcusa.org/take-action-...
- "Access to healthcare in whatever form has always been really important in helping folks heal, get integrated" - Meredith Owen Edwards, RCUSA Senior Director of Policy www.inquirer.com/health/penns...
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- RCUSA urges the administration to immediately schedule the legally-mandated consultation with Congress and restore the nation’s refugee admissions program without further unlawful delay and obstruction. Read our full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
- Yesterday, RCUSA released a letter addressed to President Donald J. Trump, signed by the executives of 18 RCUSA member organizations, urging the administration to uphold & strengthen international human rights and refugee law & treaties Read the full letter on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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- Today, 78 organizations released a joint letter to Congress calling for urgent action to restore the USRAP and protect refugees around the globe in response to troubling signals from the administration. Read the joint letter and our statement on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
- RCUSA expresses concern over reports that the Trump Admin intends to push UN member states to weaken global protections for refugees and asylum seekers. Read more here: www.reuters.com/world/africa...
- Join us on Sept. 22 at 1pm ET as policy experts discuss the current status of the USRAP ahead of the FY26 Presidential Determination announcement and the impacts of “One Big Beautiful Bill”. @weareallamerica.bsky.social @cwsglobal.bsky.social Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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- RCUSA ED @jslocum.bsky.social explains that while the US govt PULLS BACK on refugee resettlement, we must PUSH BACK by urging our elected officials to defend and welcome refugees. ACT TODAY by joining our federal & state/local action alerts: rcusa.org/urge-congres... rcusa.org/urge-state-a...
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- Refugee Council USA calls for a robust Fiscal Year 2026 refugee admissions goal, urges elected leaders to renew American humanitarian values, and fully restore refugee and humanitarian protections. See the full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
- In just two minutes, you can send an email to your congressional, state, and local officials by utilizing our action alerts here: rcusa.org/action-center/ Your voice matters. Urge your representatives to defend and welcome refugees TODAY.
- Each September, the President is required by U.S. law to consult with Congress before setting the next fiscal year’s refugee admissions goal. RCUSA’s statement calling for a robust Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) refugee admissions goal is available here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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- @jslocum.bsky.social, RCUSA's ED, speaks out against the hypocrisy underlying current immigration policy and issues a rallying cry for business, faith, and civic leaders to speak out against the Trump administration's cruel and increasingly unpopular immigration enforcement overreach. #WeWillWelcome
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- If you have been laid off/furloughed from the sector, stay informed with monthly updates by joining the RCUSA Resettlement Sector Alumni Listserv! Sign up on our website: rcusa.org/resettlement...
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- Everyone has a voice - the #FreedomToSpeak. It’s up to us to decide how we want to use it. #AdvocacyDays are a great way to use your voice, share your story & keep our communities welcoming. Register now to @weareallusa this September: bit.ly/advocacy2025 #WeWillWelcome
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- As a coalition of refugee-serving agencies, RCUSA wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the now-former civil servants of PRM and CARE for your years of dedicated, steadfast service. Read the full “Open Letter of Gratitude” on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
- Across generations, we’ve come together to create a better life for ourselves & our families. Accessing education is one way Kateryna, Anita, and Claudia have done just that. Together we can make communities where everyone has the #FreedomToLearn, grow & thrive. #WeWillWelcome
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- We have the freedom to welcome - let’s express it together. Join us July 14th through the 18th for a Week of Action by pledging your commitment to building inclusive, safe, and resilient communities. Add your name today. #WeWillWelcome bit.ly/WelcomingPle...
- Last month RCUSA stood with refugees, faith leaders, resettlement agencies, and allies for #WorldRefugeeDay in front of the White House. Here is a clip from our Communication Manager, Mariam Sayeed's, speech in front of the White House. #WeWillWelcome
- We urgently need your help to demand that Congress votes NO on this harmful bill, keeps families together, and invests in communities instead. Read RCUSA's statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
- RCUSA's Director of Programs Emily Wood checks in from Geneva as she attends the annual Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways!
- Last week RCUSA joined refugees, faith leaders, resettlement agencies, and allies for a #WorldRefugeeDay Celebration in front of the White House. Together we will call upon the Trump administration to restart the refugee program and end their widespread attacks on newcomers. #WeWillWelcome
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- This week our Director of Programs, Emily Wood, is in Geneva for the UNHCR annual Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways- An annual multilateral event that brings together UNHCR, UN Member States, the private sector, NGOs and refugees to discuss and advance resettlement policy.
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- Join us in front of the White House this Friday! #WorldRefugeeDay #WeWillWelcome
- @jslocum.bsky.social starting the week out with a World Refugee Day Rally at the Daley Plaza in Chicago! #WorldRefugeeDay #WeWillWelcome
