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On January 28, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a pause on American-sponsored humanitarian parole programs, which allow individuals outside of the U.S. to enter the country temporarily due to urgent humanitarian needs. This decision affects all sponsored humanitarian parole programs, including Uniting for Ukraine (U4U), certain family reunification parole, sponsored Afghan parole, and Central American Minors (CAM) re-parole.

“The Administration is abandoning people fleeing dangerous areas at a time when they most need protection. There are millions of people who are making the decision to flee war-affected areas every day,” said USCRI President & CEO Eskinder Negash.

USCRI stands in solidarity with those in need of humanitarian protection and urges Congress to stand up for their constituents who support humanitarian parolees.

Read the full statement at: https://bit.ly/3WHLdxf

USCRI is dismayed by the Administration’s repeal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. An extension for TPS was announced just weeks ago on January 10 but has been abruptly rescinded. This reversal disregards the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and leaves hundreds of thousands at risk.

“There are over 600,000 Venezuelans who could now lose their temporary legal protections in the United States, this revocation will disrupt their lives,” said USCRI President & CEO Eskinder Negash.

Read the full statement at: https://bit.ly/4hlKjPm