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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. Instagram/Threads: @RCUSA_DC LinkedIn/Facebook: Refugee Council USA www.rcusa.org
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · Nov 19
🚨🚨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!

Instagram/Threads: @RCUSA_DC
LinkedIn/Facebook: Refugee Council USA
🔗 Website: www.rcusa.org
Home - Refugee Council USA
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John Slocum @jslocum.bsky.social · 5d
The Trump administration has broken faith with the American people, who have welcomed refugees into their communities for decades - and refugees who have been waiting in line for years. A record-low refugee ceiling aligns with this admin’s consistently bad-faith approach to immigrant/refugee issues.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d
Breaking News: The Trump administration is said to have plans to slash refugee admissions to a record low, with many slots reserved for white South Africans.
Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low
Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents obtained by The New York Times.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 6d
Human Rights First urges the Trump administration to schedule consultations with Congress to reinstate U.S. refugee resettlement. Take action with @rcusa.bsky.social to call on your elected officials to defend resettlement: rcusa.org/take-action-...

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TAKE ACTION: Urge Congressional, State, and Local Elected Leaders to Defend Refugees and the U.S. Resettlement Program - Refugee Council USA
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · 7d
RCUSA urges the administration to immediately schedule the legally-mandated consultation with Congress and restore the nation’s refugee admissions program without further unlawful delay and obstruction.

Read our full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · 13d
Yesterday, RCUSA released a letter addressed to President Donald J. Trump, signed by the executives of 18 RCUSA member organizations, urging the administration to uphold & strengthen international human rights and refugee law & treaties

Read the full letter on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 22d
ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wang will join @thecivicscenter.bsky.social on Substack Live tomorrow, 9/17, for Constitution Day to explore today's most pressing constitutional questions and how we can protect civil rights for the next generation.

You don’t want to miss this.
LIVE SOON: ACLU Legal Director Cecelia Wang joins The Civics Center
Starting Sep 17 at 6:00 PM EDT
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United Stateless (USL) @unitedstateless.bsky.social · 21d
🌟 On Citizenship Day we lift up the voices of stateless survivors who remind us that citizenship is not just a paper.

It is dignity, stability and freedom.

✍️ Call on Congress to act. Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/yts2r76n

#CitizenshipDay #WhyCitizenshipMatters
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United Stateless (USL) @unitedstateless.bsky.social · 21d
💔 On Citizenship Day we remember families separated not by choice but by statelessness.

Citizenship means reunion, stability and belonging.

✍️ Call on Congress to act. Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/yts2r76n

#CitizenshipDay #WhyCitizenshipMatters
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · 22d
Today, 78 organizations released a joint letter to Congress calling for urgent action to restore the USRAP and protect refugees around the globe in response to troubling signals from the administration.

Read the joint letter and our statement on our website: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · 23d
RCUSA expresses concern over reports that the Trump Admin intends to push UN member states to weaken global protections for refugees and asylum seekers.

Read more here: www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Exclusive: Trump administration plans push at UN to restrict global asylum rights
President Donald Trump's administration plans to call for sharply narrowing the right to asylum at the United Nations later this month, documents show, as it seeks to undo the post-World War Two framework around humanitarian protection.
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · 28d
Join us on Sept. 22 at 1pm ET as policy experts discuss the current status of the USRAP ahead of the FY26 Presidential Determination announcement and the impacts of “One Big Beautiful Bill”.

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Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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CHIRLA @chirla-org.bsky.social · Sep 8
🚨WATCH LIVE🚨

Today the Supreme Court has paved the way to allow federal agents to come into our communities abducting our hard working neighbors and tear families apart. ✊🏽🕊️

Watch live: fb.watch/B_YLrXEiuF/?...
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CASA @casaforall.bsky.social · Sep 6
📣 Crowd is gathered at Malcolm X Park, ready to march and demand:

- Immediate withdrawal of federal troops + ICE from the District
- DC control of our own police department
- The permanent right to protect our communities

We the people keep us safe. #WeAreAllDC
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · Sep 8
"The message from many demonstrators was clear: this federal incursion is unacceptable and they will continue resisting until they get their city back."

Trump’s occupation of DC is facing growing resistance. Over the weekend, thousands joined the "We Are All DC” protest.

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‘This Is My Home’: Thousands In D.C. Take To The Streets To Protest Trump’s Invasion and Trampling of Freedoms
“It's not the first, and it won't be the last,” one demonstrator said. “We’re gonna march until we free D.C. and we also give the people of D.C. the freedom that they deserve.”
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Center for Victims of Torture @cvt.org · 29d
Refugees are in the United States legally, after undergoing rigorous vetting processes by multiple agencies. Refugees are among the most documented people on earth. And less than 1% of all refugees are ever resettled to the U.S.
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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 29d
"ICE Operation ‘Midway Blitz’ Underway as Authoritarian Trump Targets Chicago," "Texas Undocumented Students Start the Semester Without In-State Tuition," "Immigrants in Southern California go on high alert after Supreme Court ruling," and more must-read #immigration news.
Immigration Reform News September 9, 2025 - America's Voice
English Common Dreams ICE Operation ‘Midway Blitz’ Underway as Authoritarian Trump Targets Chicago By Jessica Corbett September 08, 2025 The Washington Post Supreme Court lifts limits on immigration r...
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Refugee Advocacy Lab @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social · 29d
Our stories connect & inspire us.
Join WeaveTales #NASP Cohort 9 on September 18th at 6:30 PM ET for our first Storytelling Night: Stories of Welcoming.
Let’s share & celebrate together.
#StoriesOfWelcoming #WelcomingWeek2025
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · Sep 8
🚨BREAKING 🚨

The Supreme Court on Monday overturned an order that had blocked ICE from committing egregious racial profiling, as they did in raids in Los Angeles earlier this year.

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National Immigration Project @nipnlg.bsky.social · Sep 6
Immigrant rights and social justice organizations across Georgia are sounding the alarm after witnessing the largest ICE raid in history at the Hyundai supplier and LG Energy Solution plant in Ellabell, GA. Without warning, 475 workers were taken from their jobs midday.
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · Sep 3
RCUSA ED @jslocum.bsky.social explains that while the US govt PULLS BACK on refugee resettlement, we must PUSH BACK by urging our elected officials to defend and welcome refugees. ACT TODAY by joining our federal & state/local action alerts:

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International Rescue Committee @rescue.org · Sep 1
This past weekend, the Trump administration attempted to deport over 100 unaccompanied children to Guatemala in the middle of the night, bypassing legal procedures and subjecting children to a terrifying sequence of events that risks retraumatizing them.
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · Aug 29
Refugee Council USA calls for a robust Fiscal Year 2026 refugee admissions goal, urges elected leaders to renew American humanitarian values, and fully restore refugee and humanitarian protections.

See the full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · Aug 27
In just two minutes, you can send an email to your congressional, state, and local officials by utilizing our action alerts here: rcusa.org/action-center/

Your voice matters. Urge your representatives to defend and welcome refugees TODAY.
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Refugee Council USA @rcusa.bsky.social · Aug 27
Each September, the President is required by U.S. law to consult with Congress before setting the next fiscal year’s refugee admissions goal. RCUSA’s statement calling for a robust Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) refugee admissions goal is available here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...
Refugee Council USA Calls for Robust FY 2026 Refugee Admissions Goal, Urges Elected Leaders to Renew American Humanitarian Values and Fully Restore Refugee and Humanitarian Protections - Refugee Counc...
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Families Belong Together @fams2gether.bsky.social · Aug 26
Because families belong together. Always.
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Refugee Advocacy Lab @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social · Aug 15
Martha Guerrero Ble in @contextnewsroom.bsky.social: Refugee-led organizations must shape the future of humanitarian response.
“When local actors lead humanitarian response is faster, more cost-effective, more inclusive & more sustainable.”
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We can't make aid more local if we defund refugee-led groups | Context by TRF
Refugee-led organisations are being hit hard by U.S. aid cuts. This isn’t just a funding crisis - it is a fork in the road
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