Welcoming Refugees: Urge President Biden to Invest in the Refugee Resettlement Program
The need for resettlement has never been more urgent. An unprecedented 110 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, 40 percent of whom are children. Among them, UNHCR estimates that 2.4 million refugees need urgent access to resettlement this year, but less than one percent are afforded this chance.
While efforts have been made to rebuild the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) over the last four years, we are asking the President to do more. As he considers the refugee admissions goal for the coming fiscal year, we are asking the President to invest further in the resettlement program and ensure that it is ready to withstand external pressures, refugee emergencies, and political transitions for years to come.
It is essential that state and local elected leaders urge the President to invest further in the refugee resettlement program and ensure that the program is strong enough to withstand challenges in its future. Reach out to your mayor, city council members, state legislators, and governors to ensure that the voices of state and local communities are heard!