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OfflineAction Alert: Will you Stand with Refugees? The U.S. Refugee Program is in Crisis. Tell Congress to Act Now!
For decades, the United States has offered safety to people fleeing violence, conflict, or persecution in their home countries.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention—the legal backbone of refugee protection worldwide. The United States helped build this system, and the Refugee Act is its domestic expression. But today, this historically bipartisan program that reflects the heart of American values is under attack.
The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)—created…
OfflineImmigrant enforcement and detention have reached unprecedented levels of violence.
52 people have already died this year in ICE detention and there have been at least 11 fatal shootings tied to an ICE or CBP agent since January 20th, 2025. On July 13th, an ICE agent shot and killed a person in Biddeford, Maine. This marks the second time in six days that an ICE agent has killed someone. On July 9th, an agent in Houston shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo to death during a traffic stop.
Meanw…
OfflineAction Alert: Tell Congress: Restore SNAP for Refugee Children and Families
Refugee families come to the United States seeking safety and the chance to rebuild their lives. They arrive with legal status, but also with enormous barriers: trauma, language challenges, interrupted education, and the need to start over from scratch. For decades, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been one of the most important tools helping newly arrived families get on their feet.
But last summer, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) changed that. SNAP eligibility…
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