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Situation Report: Hurricane Helene
October 2, 2024
Situation: On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm and carved a devastating path from Florida’s Gulf Coast to Tennessee. Since then, the massive surge has resulted in power outages for millions of individuals across several states, several thousands of which are still without power. Thousands of homes have sustained major structural damage or been …
Church World Service Celebrates 2025 Refugee Admissions Goal, Applauds the Resettlement of 100K in the Past Year
September 30, 2024
Washington, D.C.—CWS today celebrated President Biden’s issuance today of the FY 2025 Presidential Determination, with an admissions goal of resettling 125,000 refugees over the next year. After historic lows in resettlement just three years ago, the Biden Administration has made significant strides in rebuilding the U.S. refugee admissions program, honoring America’s spirit of welcome. Over 100,000 refugees have been resettled …
New Changes to Asylum are Steps Backward, Undermine America’s Spirit of Welcome
Washington, DC—CWS condemns the Biden administration’s decision to solidify its harsh restrictions on access to legal asylum protections at the U.S. southern border. As the world faces the greatest displacement and refugee crisis in history due to rising political persecution, violence, and climate change, it is more critical than ever that the United States protect our most vulnerable neighbors. “Penalizing …
Church World Service Policy Update September 2024
Tools and Resources to Take Action Civic Engagement Explore the CWS Civic Engagement Landing Page, which includes tools to learn more about naturalization, voter registration, voter education, and voter mobilization — providing paths for new Americans and others to get engaged in the voting process and build a plan to vote. The page also includes additional resources on uplifting refugee …
CWS Decries False Reports Concerning our Haitian Neighbors, Repudiates Dehumanizing Tropes
September 17, 2024
Washington, D.C.—In response to the vilification of Haitian newcomers over false reports of abuse of animals, Church World Service today called for a halt of demonization of new members of our community, and a repudiation of racist tropes that undermine not only those fleeing danger, but of our communities overall. “Haitian-Americans and newcomers should not be dehumanized nor ostracized. Our …