USCRI Detroit

Today, the Administration announced a travel ban targeting citizens from 19 countries, including Afghanistan and Sudan. Travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen face a full ban. Citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela face partial visa suspensions.

Many of the countries on the list are experiencing active conflict, humanitarian crises, or widespread persecution. This policy would shut down critical legal pathways to the U.S., leaving refugees and displaced people with even fewer options for protection.

USCRI is concerned that this decision will separate families and stands with victims of persecution and conflict affected by this announcement.

“Today’s decision endangers the lives of those seeking safety in the United States,” said USCRI President and CEO Eskinder Negash.

Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/3T8Nyin

There are more than 43 million refugees worldwide, and the need for action has never been more urgent. Refugees have fled war, ethnic cleansing, and unimaginable suffering, holding on to the hope that countries like the United States will offer safety and an opportunity for a second chance at life.

Yet recent executive actions have indefinitely suspended the U.S. Refugee Admission Program (USRAP), dismantling a program that has been in place for nearly 45 years. This sudden renunciation of responsibility jeopardizes the lives of countless refugees.

We can’t allow this to continue. Here’s how you can help:
1️⃣ Contact your members of Congress and urge them to support the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and the Lady Liberty Act.
2️⃣ Share the stories of refugees—real people whose lives are threatened—and the impact these programs have on their futures.
3️⃣ Donate today at refugees.org/donate

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