Refugee Council USA

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.

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#WeWillWelcome #25yearsofRCUSA

Polling from the Lab, @refugeesinternational.org, & @dataforprogress.org couldn’t be clearer: The administration has no mandate for its immigration policies.
We must tell our elected leaders we want communities that are welcoming.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/st...

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: https://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.

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Refugee Advocacy Lab Outraged at Historically Low Refugee Admissions Goal and Lack of Prioritization for Most Vulnerable Populations — The Refugee Advocacy Lab Record Low is a Betrayal of the American Legacy of Welcome “At a time of unprecedented global need and hundreds of thousands of refugees already in the pipeline to be resettled, it is deeply disappo...

We are outraged at the Trump administration’s record low Presidential Determination:
"[This is] a disservice to every community who has benefitted from resettling refugees, the families waiting for their loved ones to come & the economy." - Kate Brick, Lab
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/re...

Tune into Bhuwan’s Story! The "Unheard Voices: Hear My Story" podcast series features the raw, real voices of leaders with lived experience who believe in the power of sharing their stories for social change. Listen now! refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/unhe...

BREAKING: A federal court blocked the Trump-Vance administration’s attempt to cut off food assistance for 42 million people during the ongoing government shutdown.

We'll keep fighting to ensure that federal programs serve their lawful purpose: to help, not harm, people and communities.

IRC Urges US Administration to Reconsider Decision on Refugee Admissions Cap for Fiscal Year 2026 | The IRC IRC urges US administration to reconsider decision on refugee admissions cap

We're deeply disappointed by the presidential determination for fiscal year 2026 announced today that sets the lowest ever resettlement cap in the history of the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).

Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"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...

The Trump administration just made it official: this year’s refugee admissions will be the lowest in history, reserving most of the spots for white Afrikaners. Read our statement:
refugeerights.org/news-resourc...

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:
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From Policy to Impact: Addressing Physician Shortages and Using Data to Measure Success  | Webinar | WES

TODAY: Join @csgovts.bsky.social & World Education Services from 12-1:30 ET for a webinar that will address the continuous shortages in the healthcare workforce.
Register at 👇
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LA to declare state of emergency over Ice raids to assist affected families Move will allow county board of supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants amid immigration crack down on city

ICE goons are terrorizing LA to the point where elected officials need to treat it akin to a public health and safety emergency. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Hunted by the Taliban While the US and others roll back protections for Afghans, new evidence shows the scale of ongoing reprisal killings, belying the Taliban’s claim of an amnesty for former soldiers.

🧵REVEALED: Afghan troops who served alongside US and UK forces continue to be tortured and killed by the Taliban as Western nations weaken protections for their former allies.

"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

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Thousands of immigrants who paid into Medicare will lose coverage in 2027 New eligibility rules under Trump's "big beautiful bill" will cause victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, and other immigrants who are already enrolled in Medicare to lose coverage.

"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...

The Trump administration has broken faith with the American people, who have welcomed refugees into their communities for decades - and refugees who have been waiting in line for years. A record-low refugee ceiling aligns with this admin’s consistently bad-faith approach to immigrant/refugee issues.

Human Rights First urges the Trump administration to schedule consultations with Congress to reinstate U.S. refugee resettlement. Take action with @rcusa.bsky.social to call on your elected officials to defend resettlement: rcusa.org/take-action-...

Read more: humanrightsfirst.org/library/trum...

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...

LIVE SOON: ACLU Legal Director Cecelia Wang joins The Civics Center Starting Sep 17 at 6:00 PM EDT

ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wang will join @thecivicscenter.bsky.social on Substack Live tomorrow, 9/17, for Constitution Day to explore today's most pressing constitutional questions and how we can protect civil rights for the next generation.

You don’t want to miss this.

🌟 On Citizenship Day we lift up the voices of stateless survivors who remind us that citizenship is not just a paper.

It is dignity, stability and freedom.

✍️ Call on Congress to act. Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/yts2r76n

#CitizenshipDay #WhyCitizenshipMatters

💔 On Citizenship Day we remember families separated not by choice but by statelessness.

Citizenship means reunion, stability and belonging.

✍️ Call on Congress to act. Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/yts2r76n

#CitizenshipDay #WhyCitizenshipMatters

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...

Exclusive: Trump administration plans push at UN to restrict global asylum rights President Donald Trump's administration plans to call for sharply narrowing the right to asylum at the United Nations later this month, documents show, as it seeks to undo the post-World War Two framework around humanitarian protection.

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...

🚨WATCH LIVE🚨

Today the Supreme Court has paved the way to allow federal agents to come into our communities abducting our hard working neighbors and tear families apart. ✊🏽🕊️

Watch live: fb.watch/B_YLrXEiuF/?...

📣 Crowd is gathered at Malcolm X Park, ready to march and demand:

- Immediate withdrawal of federal troops + ICE from the District
- DC control of our own police department
- The permanent right to protect our communities

We the people keep us safe. #WeAreAllDC