Refugee Council USA

@RCUSA_DC

RCUSA is a coalition of U.S. based organizations committed to welcoming and protecting and building excellence in the US refugee resettlement program.

Washington, DC
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Joined January 2014
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  1. Jul 4

    Mary Giovagnoli, speaking on the tragedy in Idaho: "As a country, we have made the mistake of conflating safety and national security....We have failed to acknowledge that America’s problems with crime and violence aren’t imported from other countries."

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  2. Jul 4

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  3. Jul 4

    "We don’t prevent crime by keeping immigrants out. We prevent crime by enacting sensible laws that recognize the web of root causes — poverty, discrimination, mental health, drug addiction, lack of opportunities — that create the circumstances for crime."

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  4. Jul 3

    "We are living in a country where the Trump administration is doing everything it can to create a Fortress America mentality...Immigrants, yet again, have become convenient scapegoats for everything wrong in the country." - Mary Giovagnoli

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  5. Jul 3

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  7. Jun 29

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  8. Jun 28

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    Jun 27

    The newest refugee tracker for FY2018 has been released by . Check out the numbers as we make our way to 45,000 refugees resettled.

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  10. Jun 27

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    Jun 27

    Families are seeking much-needed protection, & these credible asylum claims- & welfare of children should be paramount. Evidence shows that if provided w/ accurate information & access to legal counsel, asylum seekers follow the legal process on their own.

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    Jun 26

    On the day SCOTUS upholds the Muslim ban, releases an analysis of the past two weeks of refugee arrivals. From June 11-25, only 901 refugees arrived to the United States, bringing the year's total to 15,788.

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  13. Jun 26

    Families shouldn’t be separated. Love ones shouldn’t be banned. No one should live in fear.

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    Jun 26

    The has upheld the . Join the Muslim community at a rally nearest you. Info here:

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    Jun 26

    “We demand a government as decent as our citizens. And when our government fails, our citizens respond.” speaking in front of Supreme Court after it rules in favor of the travel ban.

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    Jun 20

    The is a testatement to policy makers that refugees are taking the lead in developing innovative & sustainable policies to improve the lives of worldwide. Now is the time to do things differently.

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  17. Retweeted
    Jun 26

    HAPPENING NOW: We stand united in opposition to today’s Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the travel ban.

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    Jun 26

    Despite today's decision, IRAP vows to keep fighting this un-American policy both in the court of law and in the court of public opinion. Read our statement, here:

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    Jun 26

    Today's Supreme Court ruling doesn't change the facts: there is no national security argument for Trump's Muslim ban. Trump continues to disguise bigotry as national security—making America less safe, less influential, and less respected in the world.

    BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Trump ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries.
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  20. Jun 26

    On the day SCOTUS upholds the Administration's Travel Ban, let's take a look at refugee arrivals numbers. A devastating low two weeks of arrivals. Only 901 people made it to safety on U.S. soil in the since June 11, bringing total arrivals YTD to 15,788. Unacceptable.

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