Refugee Council USA
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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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🚨🚨It's official- RCUSA is on BlueSky!
Help RCUSA advocate for the rights and protection of all forcibly displaced people on all platforms, including this one!
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Help RCUSA advocate for the rights and protection of all forcibly displaced people on all platforms, including this one!
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LinkedIn/Facebook: Refugee Council USA
🔗 Website: www.rcusa.org
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Join @weareallamerica.bsky.social , @rcusa.bsky.social , @cwsglobal.bsky.social & Human Rights First for a national briefing on the 2026 outlook for refugee resettlement, asylum, #TPS, and other humanitarian protections. Policy updates, funding, and advocacy ahead.
🗓️ Feb 2, 1pm ET
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The 2026 Roadmap: Refugee Resettlement, Asylum, and Humanitarian Protection Trends. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining t...
Join We Are All America, Refugee Council USA, Church World Service, and Human Rights First for a national briefing on the 2026 outlook for refugee resettlement, asylum, Temporary Protected Status (TPS...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Join @weareallamerica.bsky.social , @rcusa.bsky.social , @cwsglobal.bsky.social & Human Rights First for a national briefing on the 2026 outlook for refugee resettlement, asylum, #TPS, and other humanitarian protections. Policy updates, funding, and advocacy ahead.
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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.
January 29, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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.
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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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Join WAAA, @rcusa.bsky.social, Church World Service @humanrightsfirst.org @npnewamericans.bsky.social on February 2nd for a webinar:
The 2026 Roadmap: Refugee Resettlement, Asylum, and Humanitarian Protection Trends
📅 Monday, February 2nd, 2026
⏰ 1pm ET
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The 2026 Roadmap: Refugee Resettlement, Asylum, and Humanitarian Protection Trends
📅 Monday, February 2nd, 2026
⏰ 1pm ET
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Join WAAA, @rcusa.bsky.social, Church World Service @humanrightsfirst.org @npnewamericans.bsky.social on February 2nd for a webinar:
The 2026 Roadmap: Refugee Resettlement, Asylum, and Humanitarian Protection Trends
📅 Monday, February 2nd, 2026
⏰ 1pm ET
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The 2026 Roadmap: Refugee Resettlement, Asylum, and Humanitarian Protection Trends
📅 Monday, February 2nd, 2026
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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
Now is the time to urge your elected officials to take action: tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRISAlert
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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
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: https://tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRISAlert
RCUSA's @jslocum.bsky.social outlines why it's so important to join our action alert: https://tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRISAlert
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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: https://tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRISAlert
RCUSA's @jslocum.bsky.social outlines why it's so important to join our action alert: https://tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRISAlert
Operation PARRIS targets already-vetted refugees and threatens due process and community safety.
Read the full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-operation-parris-and-administrations-escalation-of-harm-and-enforcement-actions-targeting-refugees-immigrants-and-u-s-citizens/
Read the full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-operation-parris-and-administrations-escalation-of-harm-and-enforcement-actions-targeting-refugees-immigrants-and-u-s-citizens/
RCUSA Condemns “Operation PARRIS” and Administration’s Escalation of Harm and Enforcement Actions Targeting Refugees, Immigrants, and U.S. Citizens - Refugee Council USA
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January 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Operation PARRIS targets already-vetted refugees and threatens due process and community safety.
Read the full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-operation-parris-and-administrations-escalation-of-harm-and-enforcement-actions-targeting-refugees-immigrants-and-u-s-citizens/
Read the full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-operation-parris-and-administrations-escalation-of-harm-and-enforcement-actions-targeting-refugees-immigrants-and-u-s-citizens/
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: https://rcusa.org/impact
#WeWillWelcome
Read it now: https://rcusa.org/impact
#WeWillWelcome
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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: https://rcusa.org/impact
#WeWillWelcome
Read it now: https://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: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/afghans-deportation-trump
Read more in today's @theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/afghans-deportation-trump
Once hailed as heroes, Afghans fear deportation under Trump
The very same immigrants welcomed to the US after risking their lives to fight the Taliban now fear detention or worse
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“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: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/afghans-deportation-trump
Read more in today's @theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/afghans-deportation-trump
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This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we fight hate with love—and with the vision of a better world for our communities. 🫂
Migration is natural.
Stop demonizing migrants.
Pathways to citizenship now!
#InternationalMigrantsDay #MigrationMatters #PathwayToCitizenship
Migration is natural.
Stop demonizing migrants.
Pathways to citizenship now!
#InternationalMigrantsDay #MigrationMatters #PathwayToCitizenship
December 19, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we fight hate with love—and with the vision of a better world for our communities. 🫂
Migration is natural.
Stop demonizing migrants.
Pathways to citizenship now!
#InternationalMigrantsDay #MigrationMatters #PathwayToCitizenship
Migration is natural.
Stop demonizing migrants.
Pathways to citizenship now!
#InternationalMigrantsDay #MigrationMatters #PathwayToCitizenship
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 https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-joins-the-2025-global-refugee-forum-progress-review-in-geneva/
Learn more https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-joins-the-2025-global-refugee-forum-progress-review-in-geneva/
RCUSA Joins the 2025 Global Refugee Forum Progress Review in Geneva - Refugee Council USA
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December 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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 https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-joins-the-2025-global-refugee-forum-progress-review-in-geneva/
Learn more https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-joins-the-2025-global-refugee-forum-progress-review-in-geneva/
On International Migrants Day, RCUSA celebrates the aspirations and resilience of migrants and their many contributions to societies throughout the world.
December 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-trump-administrations-expansion-of-discriminatory-travel-ban/
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
RCUSA strongly condemns the administration’s expansion of it travel ban. This policy undermines U.S. refugee & immigration law and so much more: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-condemns-trump-administrations-expansion-of-discriminatory-travel-ban/
Mayor Wilmot Collins of Helena, MT, speaks out against policies targeting refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrant communities.
Learn more: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting
Learn more: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Mayor Wilmot Collins of Helena, MT, speaks out against policies targeting refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrant communities.
Learn more: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting
Learn more: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting
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:
Read RCUSA’s full statement and press conference coverage:
December 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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:
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 https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting
December 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
News conference speakers warned the government is using tragedy to justify restrictions. #AfghanEvac's Shawn VanDiver said what's at stake https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting
RCUSA, elected leaders, & advocates are sounding the alarm: Collective punishment isn't public safety.
Read about today's news conference https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting/
Read about today's news conference https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting/
December 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
RCUSA, elected leaders, & advocates are sounding the alarm: Collective punishment isn't public safety.
Read about today's news conference https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting/
Read about today's news conference https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-elected-leaders-and-advocates-condemn-collective-punishment-of-refugees-and-immigrants-following-dc-shooting/
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“No one should live in fear that their government will target them because of who they are or where they or their families are from." - IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper at today's @rcusa.bsky.social press call
Read the full release:
Read the full release:
Refugee Council USA, Elected Leaders, and Advocates Condemn Collective Punishment of Refugees and Immigrants
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December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“No one should live in fear that their government will target them because of who they are or where they or their families are from." - IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper at today's @rcusa.bsky.social press call
Read the full release:
Read the full release:
RCUSA joins 130 organizations calling on the administration to reverse harmful policies targeting refugee and immigrant communities.
Read our full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-organizations-urge-administration-to-reverse-harmful-policies-attacking-refugee-immigrant-communities/
Read our full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-organizations-urge-administration-to-reverse-harmful-policies-attacking-refugee-immigrant-communities/
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
RCUSA joins 130 organizations calling on the administration to reverse harmful policies targeting refugee and immigrant communities.
Read our full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-organizations-urge-administration-to-reverse-harmful-policies-attacking-refugee-immigrant-communities/
Read our full statement: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-organizations-urge-administration-to-reverse-harmful-policies-attacking-refugee-immigrant-communities/
"This kind of collective punishment is illogical and violates our basic principles of fairness."
Read CRIS Ohio ED Angela Plummer's recent op-ed: https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/12/06/somalis-make-columbus-better-we-must-defend-them-against-trump-opinion/87626435007/
Read CRIS Ohio ED Angela Plummer's recent op-ed: https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/12/06/somalis-make-columbus-better-we-must-defend-them-against-trump-opinion/87626435007/
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"This kind of collective punishment is illogical and violates our basic principles of fairness."
Read CRIS Ohio ED Angela Plummer's recent op-ed: https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/12/06/somalis-make-columbus-better-we-must-defend-them-against-trump-opinion/87626435007/
Read CRIS Ohio ED Angela Plummer's recent op-ed: https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/12/06/somalis-make-columbus-better-we-must-defend-them-against-trump-opinion/87626435007/
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Refugee Congress strongly condemns the federal government’s sweeping actions targeting refugee, asylee, and immigrant communities.
We must do better.
Read more: https://refugeecongress.org/news-updates/refugee-congress-strongly-denounces-recent-federal-actions-that-target-and-endanger-communities
We must do better.
Read more: https://refugeecongress.org/news-updates/refugee-congress-strongly-denounces-recent-federal-actions-that-target-and-endanger-communities
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Refugee Congress strongly condemns the federal government’s sweeping actions targeting refugee, asylee, and immigrant communities.
We must do better.
Read more: https://refugeecongress.org/news-updates/refugee-congress-strongly-denounces-recent-federal-actions-that-target-and-endanger-communities
We must do better.
Read more: https://refugeecongress.org/news-updates/refugee-congress-strongly-denounces-recent-federal-actions-that-target-and-endanger-communities
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“We’re all immigrants, in a way, since traveling has been part of our lives for centuries. Humans, like birds, move with the seasons to survive,” Qudrat Wasefi, a musician & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, tells @rollingstone.com.
Read his story now⬇️
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Read his story now⬇️
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December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“We’re all immigrants, in a way, since traveling has been part of our lives for centuries. Humans, like birds, move with the seasons to survive,” Qudrat Wasefi, a musician & #RefugeeStorytellersCollective member, tells @rollingstone.com.
Read his story now⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Read his story now⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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📣The Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social have translated our Safety in Storytelling guide into Arabic & Spanish.
Are you looking to keep yourself safe during your storytelling journey?
Read the guide!
¡Lea la guía!
أقرأ الدليل
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Are you looking to keep yourself safe during your storytelling journey?
Read the guide!
¡Lea la guía!
أقرأ الدليل
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📣The Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress.bsky.social have translated our Safety in Storytelling guide into Arabic & Spanish.
Are you looking to keep yourself safe during your storytelling journey?
Read the guide!
¡Lea la guía!
أقرأ الدليل
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Are you looking to keep yourself safe during your storytelling journey?
Read the guide!
¡Lea la guía!
أقرأ الدليل
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/sa...
Read RCUSA's full statement in response to the shooting of two national guardsmen in Washington, D.C. here: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-statement-in-response-to-shooting-of-two-national-guardsmen-in-washington-d-c/
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Read RCUSA's full statement in response to the shooting of two national guardsmen in Washington, D.C. here: https://rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-council-usa-statement-in-response-to-shooting-of-two-national-guardsmen-in-washington-d-c/