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As of June 2022, an estimated 15,100 refugees have been welcomed to the United States this year. But what is resettlement and how does it work in the United States?
UNHCR welcomes U.S. President Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement in the United States in the coming fiscal year to 125,000 people.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, strongly welcomes today’s decision by President Biden to admit up to 62,500 people to the United States this year under the refugee resettlement program.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, applauds the strong and principled decision by President Joe Biden to admit up to 125,000 refugees for resettlement in the United States in the coming fiscal year.
Resettlement program ends as UNHCR receives their final expressions of interest from eligible Myanmar refugees who wish to start a new life in the United States.
The resettlement of refugees from Bhutan reached a major milestone this week.
According to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, more than 2 million refugees will be in need of resettlement next year due to the pandemic, protracted refugee situations and new displacement situations.
Despite an estimated 1.44 million refugees in urgent need of resettlement globally, only 22,770 were resettled through the UN Refugee Agency in 2020.
UNHCR's High Commissioner Filippo Grandi praised President Joe Biden’s plan to raise the cap on the number of refugees who could be admitted to the United States, saying it would send a powerful signal to other countries to continue to do the same.
Resettlement gave Biar Atem an opportunity for a future. He started out in the U.S. as a janitor, and now holds an MBA, owns his own business, founded a non-profit and works at a Fortune 500 company.
USA for UNHCR CEO and Executive Director Anne-Marie Grey reflects on the definition of home and invites Americans to welcome refugees who have been torn from theirs.
A resettled family from Syria pays it forward, supporting fellow refugees as they build a new life in the U.S.
According to latest UNHCR data, only 15,425 refugees were resettled from January to the end of September this year, compared to 50,086 over the same period last year.
As countries drastically reduce entry into their territories owing to the COVID-19 global health crisis, travel arrangements for resettling refugees are currently subject to severe disruptions. UNHCR and IOM are appealing to States, and working in close coordination with them, to ensure that movements can continue for the most critical emergency cases wherever possible.
UNHCR and IOM remain committed to working with the U.S. Administration towards the goal we share to ensure safe and secure resettlement and immigration programmes.
In light U.S. Executive Order on refugee resettlement, UNHCR underscores that refugees are ordinary people who remain in urgent need of life-saving assistance and protection.
We are in the midst of the largest global refugee crisis in history. Nearly 80 million people are currently displaced because of war, violence and persecution. We need to take action. Join USA for UNHCR and add your name to support a robust increase in U.S. refugee resettlement.
USA for UNHCR is leading a movement to build awareness by supporting resettled refugees in the U.S. and promoting acceptance and understanding. The U.S. has been the global leader in resettling refugees since the 1970s. Learn more about the process, which involves screening by eight federal agencies and takes years.
Despite the U.S.'s long history of resettlement, myths about refugees and the resettlement process still remain. Debunking these myths is critical to creating a more welcoming home for refugees.
U.S. expands their refugee resettlement program to help people fleeing deadly violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
A record 82.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Get the facts on who these refugees are, where they come from, the conflicts causing their displacement and the process of resettlement in new locations.
Join us for an exclusive screening of Home Storytellers’ short film ‘No Single Origin.’ Centered around the creation of the 1951 Coffee Company and its mission to help resettled refugees in the Bay area, this film explores the complexity of refugee resettlement and the importance of community and human connection.
USA for UNHCR is leading a movement to build awareness by supporting resettled refugees in the U.S. and promoting acceptance and understanding. The U.S. has been the global leader in resettling refugees since the 1970s. Learn more about the process, which involves screening by eight federal agencies and takes years.
Keep track of the latest policy and advocacy issues impacting millions of refugees and displaced people worldwide.
UNHCR calls on the U.S. government to uphold its longstanding leadership role in protecting and welcoming refugees.