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Tim Young (Global Refuge)
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Helping journalists tell immigration stories | Director of PR @globalrefuge.bsky.social | Francophone | Posts my own | timothy.young@globalrefuge.org
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krishvignarajah.bsky.social
What message are we sending when Afghan allies, Venezuelan dissidents and Rohingya genocide survivors are pushed aside while others leap the line?

My new @msnbc.com op-ed on the WH’s record-low refugee cap — an attempt to redefine who’s worthy of protection.

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
I work with refugees. I've seen the human cost of Trump's policy changes.
The U.S. refugee program was never just about who we let in; it mirrors our character as a country. We can welcome more than 7,500 people. So why won't we?
www.msnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
krishvignarajah.bsky.social
Afghan women’s rights activists.

Venezuelan dissidents.

Congolese families.

Persecuted religious minorities.

These are just a few of the vulnerable populations who will be left in harm’s way by the record-low refugee cap. My thanks to CNN for this important conversation. 👇
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
globalrefuge.bsky.social
Today and every day, we celebrate the immigrants that have shaped America’s past and continue to shape our future.

It was true in 1987 when former President Reagan designated Oct 28th as #NationalImmigrantsDay, and it is true now: Immigrants are (still) welcome here. 🗽
Immigrants are (still) welcome here. [Global Refuge logo]
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
krishvignarajah.bsky.social
While I thought I understood “soft power” from my time at the State Department, it was inside the East Wing that I witnessed its transformational impact here at home, a place where First Ladies worked to lift up our nation's ideals in their own unique ways.
October 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
krishvignarajah.bsky.social
I worked in the East Wing under First Lady Michelle Obama. When I saw excavators tearing down those hallowed halls, it felt like a physical blow. Like so many Americans, it pains me to think that we’re replacing a workshop for public service with a gilded gold luxury ballroom.
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
teoarmus.bsky.social
NEW: The Trump administration’s rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall refugee admissions into the US over the next fiscal year set as low as 7,500.

w/ @mradamtaylor.bsky.social

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners — and virtually no one else
The Trump administration’s rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall admissions set as low as 7,500.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
NEW: @nytimes.com obtained documents outlining drastic proposed changes in U.S. refugee policy, including:

- Prioritizing white Europeans critical of migration
- Banning resettlement in cities that needed migrant aid
- Capping refugees in immigrant-heavy areas

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
krishvignarajah.bsky.social
Grateful to join WYPR to talk about the forthcoming annual refugee admissions cap — reported to be just 7,500, the lowest figure in the refugee program’s 45-year history.

www.wypr.org/show/midday/...
October 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
I swore off subscribing to any more newsletters, but this edition about "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago was so informative and persuasive that I'm granting an exemption to @jvl.bsky.social.
jvl.bsky.social Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · Oct 8
As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next
We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.
www.thebulwark.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
globalrefuge.bsky.social
NEW from @apnews.com - U.S. refugee cap may be set as low as 7,500.

“This would be a monumental shift in U.S. refugee policy, not just in terms of reducing admissions, but also in terms of disproportionately privileging one group over every other,”
- @krishvignarajah.bsky.social

📰 bit.ly/3KAvpsY
Trump considers cutting US refugee intake to 7,500, focusing on white South Africans, officials say
President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugee into the U.S. this year – as few as 7,500, and mostly white Afrikaners.
bit.ly
October 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
krishvignarajah.bsky.social
Behind every rollback of refugee resettlement, TPS, or humanitarian parole is a child, a parent, a family losing hope — despite having complied with every rule.

I joined NPR/WAMU’s 1A to share why these protections matter, and why dismantling them harms us all.

the1a.org/segments/the...
September 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
Can you guess what NPR/WAMU show @globalrefuge.bsky.social’s @krishvignarajah.bsky.social will
be joining this morning? 📻

Tune in at the top of the 11am ET hour for a timely discussion on immigration.
September 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
krishvignarajah.bsky.social
Children aren’t pawns.

Flying Guatemalan kids out early on a holiday weekend-only to pull them off planes last-minute and leave them in limbo-isn’t just chaotic. It’s cruel.

These are vulnerable children who deserve care, not political theater.
August 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
globalrefuge.bsky.social
This may be the most relaxing live stream about immigration that you’ve seen all year. 🏞️

Learn more about our work of welcome and get involved at globalrefuge.org 🌍🔗

#RefugeesWelcome
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
It's my birthday and what I'd really like is to have reporters and producers reach out for @globalrefuge.bsky.social's insight on immigration stories.

DMs open and email in bio! 🎂🎁🎉
August 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
globalrefuge.bsky.social
On August 15, 2021, the government of Afghanistan fell under Taliban control & a massive evacuation effort began to bring 76,000+ Afghans to safety in the U.S.

Four years later, Afghan allies & community members are once more at grave risk.

📰 Read more: bit.ly/4mijRby
🚨 Take action: bit.ly/3GXh3kM
Four Years Later: Afghan Allies at Risk in the U.S. | Global Refuge
Four years after the Afghanistan evacuation, Afghan allies in the U.S. face urgent risks. Learn their stories, challenges, and how you can take action.
bit.ly
August 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
“The message seems clear: there will be extreme pushback on jurisdictions like Maryland who welcome immigrants, defend their rights under the law, and hold the federal government accountable to its constitutional obligations,” said @krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social.
As Trump targets states for immigration enforcement, Maryland is high on the list
Maryland and other blue states have been met with funding denials, program cuts and other means that hurt their constituents under the Trump administration.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
“Officials have begun separating children from their families in small numbers across the country, in what appears to be a more targeted version of one of the most explosive policies of President Trump’s first term.”

Via @haleaziz.bsky.social for @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
Inside Trump’s New Tactic to Separate Immigrant Families
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
Here is President Trump’s answer to @pabloreports.bsky.social’s question about our nation’s debt to Afghan wartime allies.

Very much worth noting that this administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan — putting up to ~12,000 at risk of detention and deportation.
July 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
globalrefuge.bsky.social
The termination of TPS for Afghanistan went into effect last night (July 21), leaving up to 11,700 Afghans in the U.S. without protection from deportation and, in many cases, without valid work authorization. #TPS4Afghans

🚨 TAKE ACTION: globalrefuge.org/TPS4Afghans
📰 Full statement: bit.ly/44U296U
Terminating TPS for Afghans is wrong
Afghan allies will lose temporary status under TPS termination
globalrefuge.org
July 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
NEW GALLUP POLL: the pendulum has swung **drastically** on immigration since last year.

🟢 just 30% want immigration decreased (55% last year)

🟢 79% of Americans think immigration is GOOD for the country (record high)

🟢 Path to citizenship (78%) beats mass deportation (38%)
July 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
young25tim.bsky.social
NEW from Bloomberg: Global Refuge weigh in on the Trump admin's efforts to curtail healthcare access for immigrants and refugees.

“We’re witnessing a multi-front campaign that is quietly but systematically cutting off access to care for immigrants and refugees,” said @krishvignarajah.bsky.social.
July 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
globalrefuge.bsky.social
Now is the time to stop the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Urge your Representative to vote NO on HR 1: globalrefuge.org/reconciliation 🔗🚨

#RefugeesWelcome #HR1 #ReconciliationBill #OneBigBeautifulBill
July 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
krishvignarajah.bsky.social
As I shared on @theweekendprime.bsky.social, we’re witnessing the largest “de-documentation” effort in modern US history.

That runs contrary to the will of the American people, who overwhelmingly support a balanced approach between border security and functional legal immigration pathways.
July 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Reposted by Tim Young (Global Refuge)
globalrefuge.bsky.social
Today, the Senate passed a sweeping reconciliation bill that includes the most expansive immigration enforcement funding package in modern American history.

Now is the time to stop the One Big Beautiful Bill. Urge your Representative to vote NO on HR 1: globalrefuge.org/reconciliation 🔗🚨
The Senate reconciliation bill makes significant policy changes related to immigration, including: The end of food stamp (SNAP), Medicare, and Medicaid eligibility for refugees and other lawful immigrant populations $47 billion in border wall infrastructure and surveillance and another $45 billion for adult and family detention New or heightened fees on humanitarian immigration applications such as asylum, parole, and Temporary Protected Status Curbing access to employment authorization when immigrants apply to receive work permits under various humanitarian statuses Sponsor requirements that could pose new barriers for sponsors to unite with unaccompanied children globalrefuge.org/reconciliation [Global Refuge]
July 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM