Policy Statements
CWS Public Comment on the “Securing the Border” Interim Final Rule
July 8, 2024
Church World Service Comment on the Department of Justice and Homeland Security’s Interim Final Rule on Securing the Border; Docket No: USCIS-2024-0006 Church World Service (CWS) submits this comment in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) interim final rule on Securing the Border (“IFR”), which has …
Church World Service Public Comment On Temporary Final Rule Regarding Work Permit Automatic Eligibility Extension Periods
June 7, 2024
Church World Service respectfully submits the following comment in response to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) request for comment on the Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Renewal Applicants, 89 Fed. Reg. 24628 (Apr. 8, 2024) (to be codified at 8 C.F.R. pt. 274a) (DHS Docket …
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization: Comparing Legislation to Improve and Expand Access
September 6, 2023
Among the most significant challenges facing arriving asylum seekers – and the communities that welcome them – is the ability to access employment authorization. Asylum seekers and other new arrivals in the U.S. need employment authorization documents (EADs) so they can become self-sufficient, lawfully support themselves and their families, and contribute economically to their new communities. In the midst of …
Rebuilding the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)
March 24, 2022
Recommendations to Strengthen Refugee Resettlement in the United States Click here to read the recommendations: The need for long-term protections for refugees has never been greater. The world is facing record displacement figures of more than 84 million people forced from their homes with enormous refugee overseas assistance needs. Of those, there are more than 31 million refugees, 1.5 million …
CWS Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration & Citizenship hearing “The Essential Role of Immigrant Workers in America”
May 12, 2021
To download this statement, please click here. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 As a 75-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communions and 24 refugee resettlement offices across 17 states, Church World Service (CWS) urges the Subcommittee to affirm the value and dignity of immigrants and refugees as essential workers and affirm the need for a compassionate and …