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This Human Rights Day, stand with our neighbors

This Human Rights Day, stand with our neighbors

In the past two weeks, the Trump administration halted asylum decisions, paused visa processing for Afghans, re-opened refugee cases that had already been approved, and…

How to Talk About Immigration

How to Talk About Immigration

Conversations about immigration can get complicated fast. Emotions run high, headlines move fast, and it can be hard to separate political talking points from the…

Refugee resettlement must be guided by need, not politics.

Refugee resettlement must be guided by need, not politics.

Yesterday, the Trump administration announced plans to slash the number of refugees it will allow to come to the U.S. to just 7,500 (down from…

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