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11/16/2020
Myths and facts about refugees in the United States

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.

12/11/2012
UNHCR urges the United States to strengthen its fight against statelessness

Stateless individuals are people deprived of a citizenship and its benefits. As such, many lack full access to services.

10/09/2020
GirlForward helps resettled refugee girls succeed in the United States

GirlForward provides a community of support for girls who have been displaced by war, conflict and persecution through three core programs.

08/04/2022
Citizen Verizon helps welcome resettled refugees in the United States!

In honor of World Refugee Day, USA for UNHCR, in partnership with Refugee Congress and USAHello, brought together members of the Citizen Verizon Volunteer Community to honor refugees around the world.

03/01/2022
High Commissioner’s Statement to the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine

Security Council Briefing by Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on the situation in Ukraine.

06/04/2020
United in Music: A virtual charity concert to aid UNHCR’S coronavirus response

International artists, professors and friends from 30 countries join Maestro Shlomo Mintz and team up for a globe-spanning performance in support of the UN Refugee Agency’s COVID-19 appeal.

06/24/2021
UNHCR calls on states to remove barriers to access to COVID-19 vaccines for refugees

UNHCR calls on States to expedite the roll-out of vaccination campaigns and remove barriers that limit access to vaccines for the world’s 82.4 million forcibly displaced people.

11/02/2020
UNHCR stresses urgent need for States to end unlawful detention of refugees and asylum-seekers, amidst COVID-19 pandemic

The UN Refugee Agency is calling on States to urgently release refugees and asylum-seekers who are being unlawfully and arbitrarily held in detention.

05/20/2022
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls on states to lift remaining pandemic-related asylum restrictions

More than two years on from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees is calling on states to lift remaining pandemic-related asylum restrictions.

01/26/2021
With refugee resettlement at a record low in 2020, UNHCR calls on States to offer places and save lives

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.

12/14/2021
UNHCR, States, partners meet today to assess Global Refugee Forum’s progress

The High-Level Officials Meeting will bring together senior government officials, refugees and various stakeholders, to take stock of progress on how the world responds to refugee situations.

11/11/2020
UNHCR urges states to end limbo for stateless people by 2024

On the sixth anniversary of the #IBelong Campaign, UNHCR's High Commissioner Filippo Grandi called on world leaders to make bold and swift moves to eradicate statelessness.

04/19/2021
News comment: Statement on U.S. emergency presidential determination on refugee admissions

This news comment is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR representative to the United States and the Caribbean

02/11/2020
The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Explained

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?

08/08/2017
Fundraise for Refugees

People across the United States are making a difference in the lives of refugees every single day. You, your friends and family members can make a difference today.

01/30/2017
UNHCR Alarmed at Impact of U.S. Refugee Program Suspension

UNHCR High Commissioner worried by the uncertainty facing thousands of refugees who are in the process of being resettled to the United States.

12/02/2021
UNHCR comment on reinstatement of U.S. policy that endangers asylum seekers

UNHCR is aware of the United States government’s announcement on reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols program and urges the U.S. to continue to follow through with efforts to end the program.

02/24/2021
UN agencies begin processing at Matamoros

UN agencies today will begin to prepare individuals in the informal camp in Matamoros, Mexico for entry to the United States in line with the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).

09/28/2022
UNHCR welcomes U.S. decision on refugee resettlement

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the decision by the United States to admit up to 125,000 refugees for resettlement over the course of the fiscal year starting October 1, 2022.

09/17/2021
For newly resettled refugees, citizenship offers new hope and new dreams

For many refugees, becoming an American citizen is a key milestone on their journey from the trauma of fleeing their homes to the safety of building a new life in the United States.

07/30/2021
UNHCR welcomes U.S. continued efforts to implement measures that protect refugees and asylum-seekers

UNHCR welcomes the continued efforts of the United States government to protect refugees and asylum-seekers as part of its Blueprint for a Fair, Orderly, and Humane Immigration System.

05/04/2021
UNHCR applauds US decision to increase refugee resettlement

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.

10/12/2021
UNHCR applauds historic U.S. goal on refugee resettlement

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.

09/21/2021
UNHCR welcomes U.S. plan to increase refugee resettlement

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.

01/14/2022
To celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy, former refugees and humanitarians share how his words inspire

To honor Martin Luther King’s legacy, refugees and refugee advocates in the United States share their favorite Dr. King quote and how it inspires them.

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