Dozens of Organizations Urge Biden to Welcome Refugees Without Discrimination
April 6, 2022 Media Contact: memargolis@voiceforrefuge.org Dozens of Organizations Urge Biden to Welcome Refugees Without Discrimination Following the Administration’s Support for Ukrainian Refugees, 56 organizations outline recommendations to improve access to protection for all refugees and at-risk migrant populations New York City– Voice for Refuge Action Fund, along with 56 advocacy and faith-based organizations, today […]
Voice for Refuge Launches New Resources for Refugee Candidates
New York City–– Marking Election Day, Voice for Refuge Action Fund today launched a new set of resources for former refugees interested in running for office and representing their communities, including a 10-page quick start guide on running for office. Along with the release of new resources, Voice for Refuge will join New American Leaders […]
Voice for Refuge Welcomes Biden’s Proposed Refugee Admissions Goal for FY 2022
New York City–– Voice for Refuge Action Fund applauds the Biden Administration’s proposal to Congress to set the Fiscal Year 2022 refugee admissions goal to 125,000. We are grateful to see President Biden taking steps to fulfill his campaign promises to rebuild the refugee resettlement program and set a robust refugee admissions goal of 125,000–promises […]
Voice for Refuge Urges Californians to Vote “No” in Tuesday’s Recall Election
New York City–– Voice for Refuge Action Fund today encourages all Californians to turn out to vote and vote NO in the gubernatorial recall election taking place on Tuesday, September 14. It is critical for the protection of refugees, immigrants and BI-POC communities in California that Democratic incumbent Gavin Newsom not be removed in California’s […]
Voice for Refuge urges Congress to pass the bipartisan WELCOMED Act to provide resettlement assistance for Afghan allies and friends
New York City – Voice for Refuge Action Fund celebrates the introduction of the Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act, or the WELCOMED Act. The bipartisan legislation championed by Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) would allow Afghan allies and friends, whom the United States evacuated from Afghanistan, […]
Voice For Refuge Urges Biden to Keep Promise, Evacuate All At-Risk Afghans
New York City–– Voice For Refuge calls on the Biden administration to swiftly and urgently evacuate all vulnerable Afghans, such as women’s rights activists, human rights defenders, religious minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, as well as Afghans who assisted the U.S. mission, their loved ones, and displaced Afghans fleeing violence and persecution. Since the […]
Voice for Refuge Celebrates Refugee Elected Leaders on World Refugee Day
New York City—In honor of World Refugee Day, June 20th, Voice for Refuge celebrates the accomplishments of refugee public servants from around the country. Former refugees are vital members of our American communities. They are teachers, healthcare workers, community leaders, and elected officials. Refugee elected leaders from around the country issued the following statements reflecting on World Refugee Day and what representation […]
Voice for Refuge Releases Scorecards Ranking U.S. Governors
New York City—Voice for Refuge Action Fund today released scorecards ranking the U.S. governors of all 50 states according to their support for pro-refugee policies. Governors with the highest scores are given the title “Pro-Refugee Champion” while those with the lowest scores are dubbed “Anti-Refugee Extremists.” This comes as the Biden administration has taken significant steps to restore the refugee resettlement program that was decimated under the […]
Voice for Refuge Welcomes Robust Refugee Admissions Goal
New York City- In response to the announcement that the Biden administration will increase the presidential determination setting the refugee admissions goal for the remainder of this fiscal year at 62,500, Voice for Refuge Executive Director Erol Kekic issued the following statement: “After months of delays, we are glad to see President Biden finally doing […]
Voice for Refuge Expresses Outrage, Loss of Trust by Biden Decision on Resettlement
Washington, D.C.—In response to President Biden’s continuation of the historic low refugee resettlement goal, and the breaking of his promise to prioritize the resettlement program in his administration, Erol Kekic, Executive Director for Voice for Refuge, issued the following statement: “Keeping the refugee admissions goal at an all time low is unfathomable and devastating to […]
