As a national, nonpartisan organization we want to help American citizens like you raise your voices and stand with refugees. At the USA for UNHCR Civic Action Center, you can look up your elected officials at the federal, state and local levels, learn about issues and questions to ask them and more.

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Ask Questions to Support Refugees

Support displaced people by asking your elected officials where they stand on issues related to refugees. Get started with these questions

  1.  Globally we are in the midst of the largest refugee crisis in history. According to the UN Refugee Agency, by the end of 2019, 79.5 million people were displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict or violence – the highest number in history. How are you helping to address this crisis and support people who are forced to flee their homes?  
  2.  Do you support the United States providing robust levels of humanitarian aid to refugees and displaced people who need lifesaving assistance and protection around the world?
  3.  The United States has for decades been a global leader in the field of refugee protection, demonstrating our values through providing resettlement for extremely vulnerable refugees. The highest U.S. refugee admissions ceiling was in 1980 at a level of 200,000, but it was recently cut to 15,000 annually. What is your vision for the number of refugees that the U.S. should admit annually?
  4.  Which initiatives are you supporting to ensure that resettled refugees are welcomed into our city/ state/ country and given the opportunity to contribute to their new community?

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