As advocates and allies, our goal at RCUSA, World Relief, and @refugeecongress.bsky.social remains in supporting the diverse needs of refugees and displaced persons.
Learn more about FDP feedback by downloading the report today! Link in bio.
#MeasuringWhatMatters #ByandForRefugees
With the Virginia General Assembly continuing negotiations to finalize the state’s budget, Council Member Alsaadun is urging lawmakers to help ensure no Virginian families go hungry in the @pilotonline.com.
www.pilotonline.com/2026/03/24/c...
The Measuring What Matters report is live! In partnership with RCUSA, @WorldRelief, and @RefugeeCongress, this report grants insight into the lived experiences, challenges, and aspirations of FDPs and refugees.
To view the full report, visit https://tinyurl.com/RISAPReport
#MeasuringWhatMatters
What does refugee integration actually look like beyond early employment?
That's the question Refugee Council USA, Refugee Congress, and World Relief set out to answer with the Refugee Integration Self-Assessment Pilot (RISAP).
Swipe through to take a peek at the report launching this Wednesday!
Infographic from Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) showing US Refugee Admissions for Q1 fiscal year 2026. The US resettled 720 refugees, achieving 10% of the 7,500 goal. A circular chart highlights the 10% completion.
Chart titled "US Refugee Admissions" from RCUSA. Displays "Top 5 States Welcoming Refugees" in Q1 2026. Ranked: 1. Texas (107), 2. Florida (62), 3. Iowa (53), 4. Colorado (49), 5. South Carolina (42).
Chart titled "US Refugee Admissions" by Refugee Council USA. Top countries of origin for Q1 2026: 1. South Africa with 717 admissions, 2. Afghanistan with 3 admissions.
We're nearly at the end of Q2 of FY26 but it's worth looking back at how this fiscal year began.
RCUSA tracks the monthly data so you don't have to wonder what's happening to the program: https://rcusa.org/resources/arrivals-dashboard/
#WeWillWelcome #RefugeeAdmissions
A group of people are marching on a street, holding a banner that reads, "Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice." Two buses are parked on the side, and trees line the street under an overcast sky.
A crowd of people participating in a peaceful march, holding colorful signs that read "LOVE NOT HATE" and "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" in a park setting. The scene is calm, with trees and streetlamps lining the path.
A group of people gathered outdoors, many holding various protest signs. One sign prominently displays an image and the word "Jesus." The setting appears to be a grassy area with a large leafless tree and a large building in the background.
RCUSA was able to join as many as 2,000 people as part of a #FaithfulResistance on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC yesterday.
Ecumenical and interfaith leaders and communities gathered to speak up and attend congressional visits in support of forcibly displaced people who sought safety in the US.
Chart showing U.S. Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025. Actual arrivals by region include Africa, East Asia, Europe/Central Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, and Near East/South Asia. Admissions total 38,102. The image includes RCUSA logo and mentions President Biden's goal of 125,000 admissions.
Refugee resettlement was on track. Then it was suspended.
The Fiscal Year 2025 shows what happens when political decisions disrupt a lifesaving program.
See the numbers. See the impact.
https://rcusa.org/resources/arrivals-dashboard/
#RefugeesWelcome
Text on an orange background reads: "Join Our Action Alert To Say: End Operation PARRIS. Cut funding for ICE & CPB. Uphold refugee law."
The government is expanding plans to arrest and re-screen resettled refugees.
Speak up to your lawmakers: rcusa.org/urgent-action-needed-den...
Refugee Council USA wishes a blessed, safe, and joyful Ramadan to all celebrating. We join our Muslim colleagues and communities—from those facing displacement to those continuing to welcome newcomers—in renewing our commitment to the protection and dignity of every person.
#RamadanKareem
Polite message advocating for Congress to cut funding for ICE and Border Patrol, end Operation PARRIS, and limit DHS enforcement actions.
The next 7 days matter. Congress is negotiating Department of Homeland Security funding right now.
Join our Action Alert:
rcusa.org/urgent-action-needed-den...
Join @weareallamerica.bsky.social , @rcusa.bsky.social , @cwsglobal.bsky.social & Human Rights First for a national briefing on the 2026 outlook for refugee resettlement, asylum, #TPS, and other humanitarian protections. Policy updates, funding, and advocacy ahead.
🗓️ Feb 2, 1pm ET
Register now!👇
RCUSA also applauds the efforts of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP, @irap.bsky.social) and fellow plaintiffs in providing legal representation to impacted refugees in Minnesota.
RCUSA Welcomes US District Court's Temporary Restraining Order Preventing the Trump Administration from Arresting and Detaining Resettled Refugees in Minnesota Under Operation PARRIS.
Join WAAA, @rcusa.bsky.social, Church World Service @humanrightsfirst.org @npnewamericans.bsky.social on February 2nd for a webinar:
The 2026 Roadmap: Refugee Resettlement, Asylum, and Humanitarian Protection Trends
📅 Monday, February 2nd, 2026
⏰ 1pm ET
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Operation PARRIS is cruel, illegal, and a massive waste of USCIS resources.
Now is the time to urge your elected officials to take action: tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRISAlert
The targeting of legally resettled refugees in Minnesota represents a profound failure of policy, values, & due process.
RCUSA's @jslocum.bsky.social outlines why it's so important to join our action alert: https://tinyurl.com/RCUSAOperationPARRISAlert
Operation PARRIS targets already-vetted refugees and threatens due process and community safety.
Read the full statement: rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-con...
Cover of the Refugee Council USA's Impact Report 2025 titled "#WEWILLWELCOME", featuring a group of people at a peaceful demonstration in front of the White House, with banners advocating for refugee welcome.
Our 2025 Impact Report is live! Discover Refugee Coalition USA’s key achievements this year in defending refugee protections, uplifting leaders with lived experience, and forging global partnerships.
Read it now: https://rcusa.org/impact
#WeWillWelcome
“The United States is breaking the promise it made to wartime allies who risked their lives for the American mission,” said RCUSA's Executive Director, @jslocum.bsky.social.
Read more in today's @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/23/afgh...
This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we fight hate with love—and with the vision of a better world for our communities. 🫂
Migration is natural.
Stop demonizing migrants.
Pathways to citizenship now!
#InternationalMigrantsDay #MigrationMatters #PathwayToCitizenship
At the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, RCUSA's Meredith Owen delivered a powerful message on behalf of U.S. civil society organizations during a plenary session earlier this week.
Learn more rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-joi...
Poster for International Migrants Day featuring a layered paper design with silhouettes of people walking across colorful stripes, representing diverse backgrounds.
On International Migrants Day, RCUSA celebrates the aspirations and resilience of migrants and their many contributions to societies throughout the world.
Urgent alert poster condemning the Trump Administration's expansion of travel ban, issued by RCUSA.
RCUSA strongly condemns the administration’s expansion of it travel ban. This policy undermines U.S. refugee & immigration law and so much more: rcusa.org/news-and-media/rcusa-con...
Mayor Wilmot Collins of Helena, MT, speaks out against policies targeting refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrant communities.
Learn more: rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-c...
At RCUSA’s press conference, @hias.org CEO Beth Oppenheim spoke to the danger of using a single act of violence as justification for sweeping policies that destabilize refugee and immigrant communities.
Read RCUSA’s full statement and press conference coverage:
News conference speakers warned the government is using tragedy to justify restrictions. #AfghanEvac's Shawn VanDiver said what's at stake rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-c...
Poster from Refugee Council USA announcing condemnation of punitive policies towards refugees and immigrants, urging visit to RCUSA.org for more details.
RCUSA, elected leaders, & advocates are sounding the alarm: Collective punishment isn't public safety.
Read about today's news conference rcusa.org/news-and-media/refugee-c...
“No one should live in fear that their government will target them because of who they are or where they or their families are from." - IRAP's Laurie Ball Cooper at today's @rcusa.bsky.social press call
Read the full release:
Graphic with text stating '130 Organizations Urge to Reverse Harmful Policies Attacking Refugee, Immigrant Communities,' featuring the logo of Refugee Council USA.
RCUSA joins 130 organizations calling on the administration to reverse harmful policies targeting refugee and immigrant communities.
Read our full statement: rcusa.org/news-and-media/130-organ...
Screenshot of The Columbus Dispatch website featuring an opinion article titled 'This is THEIR country. Illogical president's hate defies our values,' written by Angela Plummer, dated December 6, 2025.
"This kind of collective punishment is illogical and violates our basic principles of fairness."
Read CRIS Ohio ED Angela Plummer's recent op-ed: www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/gu...
