Refugee Council USA
@rcusa.bsky.social
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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Help RCUSA advocate for the rights and protection of all forcibly displaced people on all platforms, including this one!
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🔗 Website: www.rcusa.org
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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⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Read his story now⬇️
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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-...
Take Action TODAY: rcusa.org/action-alert...
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Take Action TODAY: rcusa.org/action-alert...
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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/
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Thanksgiving is a story of welcome, but Indigenous & displaced communities know that the truth is more complicated.
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kateryna & Noor share powerful reflections on heritage & gratitude this Thanksgiving.
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/refu...
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kateryna & Noor share powerful reflections on heritage & gratitude this Thanksgiving.
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/refu...
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thanksgiving is a story of welcome, but Indigenous & displaced communities know that the truth is more complicated.
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kateryna & Noor share powerful reflections on heritage & gratitude this Thanksgiving.
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/refu...
#RefugeeStorytellersCollective members Kateryna & Noor share powerful reflections on heritage & gratitude this Thanksgiving.
www.refugeestorytellerscollective.org/stories/refu...
RCUSA strongly condemns administration’s sweeping review of over 200,000 resettled refugees. Reopening these cases is a cruel exercise and wasteful of governmental resources.
Read more here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
Read more here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
RCUSA strongly condemns administration’s sweeping review of over 200,000 resettled refugees. Reopening these cases is a cruel exercise and wasteful of governmental resources.
Read more here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
Read more here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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BREAKING: A federal court just ordered the Trump administration to delay its termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria while the legal case challenging the decision moves forward.
Read more:
refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
Read more:
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November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
BREAKING: A federal court just ordered the Trump administration to delay its termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria while the legal case challenging the decision moves forward.
Read more:
refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
Read more:
refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
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
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#WeWillWelcome #25yearsofRCUSA
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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.
rcusa.org/donate/
#WeWillWelcome #25yearsofRCUSA
rcusa.org/donate/
#WeWillWelcome #25yearsofRCUSA
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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...
We must tell our elected leaders we want communities that are welcoming.
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/st...
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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...
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
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4p8nUrV
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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
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.
thehill.com/policy/inter...
- John Slocum, ED of RCUSA.
thehill.com/policy/inter...
thehill.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“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.
thehill.com/policy/inter...
- John Slocum, ED of RCUSA.
thehill.com/policy/inter...
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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...
"[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...
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...
www.refugeeadvocacylab.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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...
"[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...
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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...
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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...
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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.
We'll keep fighting to ensure that federal programs serve their lawful purpose: to help, not harm, people and communities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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.
We'll keep fighting to ensure that federal programs serve their lawful purpose: to help, not harm, people and communities.
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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...
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
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
www.rescue.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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...
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...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"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...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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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...
refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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...
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...
See RCUSA's full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
October 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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...
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:
rcusa.org/urgent-actio...
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:
rcusa.org/urgent-actio...
October 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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:
rcusa.org/urgent-actio...
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:
rcusa.org/urgent-actio...
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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 👇
knowledge.wes.org/us-webinar-f...
Register at 👇
knowledge.wes.org/us-webinar-f...
From Policy to Impact: Addressing Physician Shortages and Using Data to Measure Success | Webinar | WES
knowledge.wes.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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 👇
knowledge.wes.org/us-webinar-f...
Register at 👇
knowledge.wes.org/us-webinar-f...
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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...
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
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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...
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🧵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.
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.
www.lighthousereports.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🧵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:
RCUSA Executive Director @jslocum.bsky.social dives deeper into the threats that this administration's dismantling of USRAP poses. Read more below:
The Trump administration is dismantling the US Refugee Admissions Program and lobbying other countries to weaken protections for at-risk refugees and asylum seekers - threatening fundamental global protection principles. My commentary for @global-affairs.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bdzuzayv
How America's Retreat from Refugee Protection Undermines Global Stability
In reshaping its approach to asylum and refugee resettlement, the United States is signaling a departure from the principles it once championed and risking erosion of international norms.
globalaffairs.org
October 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"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:
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
rcusa.org/take-action-...
rcusa.org/take-action-...
October 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
TAKE ACTION: Urge congressional, state, and local elected leaders to defend refugees and the U.S. Resettlement Program TODAY! @jslocum.bsky.social
rcusa.org/take-action-...
rcusa.org/take-action-...