World Refugee Day, designated by the United Nations, is recognized globally to celebrate the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict and persecution. At the YMCA of Greater Houston, we help refugees navigate the legal process through programs with YMCA International Services. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3Bic34z. #WorldRefugeeDay
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Human Rights Advocate. Deputy Chair - United States Refugee Advisory Board. Delegate of Arizona
I had an opportunity last week for World Refugee Day to interview with BBC News around family Reunification. As someone who has experienced family separation, I know all too well what that is like. How many more years will refugee families have to wait to be together again? Some may never see their loved ones again. We need the Administration to: -Alleviate the existing backlogs of individual cases, so families can quickly be reunited. -Expand the Parole Porgram to be global. -Scale up and invest in community sponsorship. -And reverse course on the recent Exective Order (212F) on people seeking asylum - as it is creating more family separation. It is a valid and legal pathway for people to seek asylum. Resettlement and Asylum save lives & we need to continue to expand it.
Nejra Sumic, Refugee Congress Delegate for Arizona and National Field Manager for We Are All America, gave an interview with BBC News on World Refugee Day. Nejra shared about her experiences with forced displacement and family separation, acknowledge US efforts to resettle 100,000 refugees this year, and noted the need to further reunite families that have been separated. “The United States is a welcoming country,” she said. “The United States has done very well in welcoming those who have been forcibly displaced; however, there are still things that the Administration can do to speed up the family reunification process in order to bring families together.” #RCLeads #RefugeeCongress #WAAA #USRAB
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The Step Change Consortium brings together 11 asylum and refugee support organisations & an experts by experience group working in GM. This report brings together their findings from the past year as well as recommendations for their work moving forward: https://lght.ly/ngl1k07
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As a coalition of refugee-led organizations, we are committed to dismantling systemic refugee exclusion within refugee response. We believe in the meaningful inclusion of #Refugees and giving every person who has experienced forced displacement a voice in decisions that shape their life. Learn more about our work: 🔗https://ow.ly/bTJP50SHfKI #RefugeesLead
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As we mark the first anniversary since the forced refugee relocation to Dzaleka Refugee Camp, we reflect on the challenges they face and how they are coping. Read the statement on https://lnkd.in/dQkdUPkF #RefugeeRights #HumanRights #Dzaleka #Malawi #AdvocacyForChange
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For this year’s #NationalMigrationWeek (Sept. 18-24), #Pope Francis declared the theme to be “free to choose whether to migrate or to stay.” Most #migrants are pushed to leave their home country by regional #economic or political issues, #environmental instability, or the hope for a brighter future for their #children. CMS celebrates all migrants and #refugees this week who are striving to find a better life for themselves and their families. Our featured article for today discusses strategy to rebuild and strengthen the US Refugee Admissions Program. This report assesses needs still not met, successful uses of the program (per refugee responses), and debunks false ideas of refugees draining social services used by naturalized or native citizens. https://buff.ly/2QnBhK0
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"[The resolution affirming the Global Compact on Refugees] calls upon the international community as a whole, including States and other relevant stakeholders, to implement the Global Compact on Refugees, through concrete actions, pledges and contributions." (Introductory Note by UNHCR, Global Compact on Refugees Booklet - United Nations, New York, 2018) Still so much that must be done! Here's how you, your organization or company can pledge to support refugees at the #GlobalRefugeeForum https://bit.ly/46Ey36l
At the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in 2019, states, civil society and so many others united to share ideas and pledge action. But four year later, there is still so much more that must be done. #RefugeeForum
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The United States refugee policy recognizes that America is a ‘nation of immigrants’ and that welcoming the persecuted was and continues to be a reflection of US identity. In this policy brief, Susan F. Martin, RAFDI Working Group Co-chair, and Elizabeth Ferris, Research Professor of the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University discuss how the United States must lead by example in supporting refugees and the countries that host them. Seeking to create an effective system which protects refugees and the United States, this brief provides recommendations to policymakers in Congress and the Administration for the United States’ leadership on refugee issues domestically and internationally. You can read more and download the publication here: https://lnkd.in/eb772B5y #refugees #RAFDI #policymaking #globalpolicy #policybrief #migration
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Q: How does Successful Communities select refugee families for its resettlement and integration program? A: We carefully assess refugees based on their needs, and potential for successful integration. Learn how you can help achieve this noble goal: https://lnkd.in/eC9qhJfa
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Creative Brilliance Challenge of the Day. POV– REFUGEE. Let’s stretch your brilliance a bit further. Choose any scene from your current WIP, then introduce a refugee from a war-torn country into the scene. See the scene from that refugee’s point of view. How does the scene feel now? #CreativeBrilliance #CreativeThinking #MindfulnessWriting #CreativeWriting
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#WorldRefugeeDay honors the resilience & contributions of #Refugees around the world. According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, there are more than 114 million individuals who have been displaced worldwide because of persecution, conflict, and violence. John Thon Majok, MPA, Director of the Wilson Center | Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative, provides an overview of possible solutions & successful strategies to tackle global refugee challenges. #SmartTake
