Press Releases
CWS Praises Introduction of GRACE Act as Important Step towards Rebuilding Refugee Program
March 25, 2021
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today celebrates that Congress is re-introducing the Guaranteed Refugee Admissions Ceiling Enhancement Act (GRACE) Act, legislation that would rebuild the United States’ legacy of welcome by establishing a minimum refugee admissions goal of 125,000 and increase congressional oversight over the administration’s operations of the resettlement program. The legislation was introduced last night in the Senate by …
CWS Decries Rise of Anti-Asian Violence, Mourns Lives Lost in Georgia
March 18, 2021
For Immediate Release March 18, 2021 CWS Decries Rise of Anti-Asian Violence, Mourns Lives Lost in Georgia CWS is committed to working together with AAPI communities to combat systemic racism Washington, DC– In response to the horrific attacks at spas in North Georgia killing eight individuals, including six Asian women, and the rising tide of racially motivated violence and hate …
CWS Urges the House of Representatives to Pass the American Dream and Promise Act as an Important First Step for Permanent Protections for Immigrant Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2021 CONTACT: Bilal Askaryar | baskaryar@cwsglobal.org | 202-750-0960 CWS Urges the House of Representatives to Pass the American Dream and Promise Act as an Important First Step for Permanent Protections for Immigrant Youth CWS urges Congress to swiftly advance inclusive legislation that provides a permanent pathway to citizenship for all immigrants without discriminating against …
CWS Hails Anniversary of 1980 Refugee Act, Expresses Deep Frustration with Delay in Increasing Refugee Arrivals, Calls on Administration, Congress for Restoration of Lifesaving Resettlement Program and Asylum System
March 17, 2021
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today celebrated the anniversary of the signing of the Refugee Act of 1980 and called on President Biden to sign a revised refugee admissions goal of 62,500 for FY 2021 as soon as possible. Forty-one years ago Congress passed the landmark legislation establishing the U.S. refugee resettlement program and firmly placing into law the United States’ …
Church World Service on Protecting Black Immigrants and Asylum Seekers From Deportation, Expulsion, Family Separation
March 12, 2021
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today calls on the Biden Administration and Congress to take immediate action to protect Black immigrants and asylum seekers from deportation, expulsion, and family separation. The call comes as more than 18 flights have departed since February 1st, expelling over one thousand Haitians, including at least 270 children, as well as other immigrants from Cameroon and …