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Media Relations 3/31/26 Media Relations 3/31/26

United States Refugee Advisory Board (USRAB) seeking applications for Cohort 3 advisors

Media Relations 3/25/26 Media Relations 3/25/26

Refugee Congress calls for accountability as displacement rapidly increases in Iran and across the Middle East

Media Relations 3/23/26 Media Relations 3/23/26

Refugee Congress, Refugee Council USA, and World Relief release a new report on the Chicago-based pilot of the Refugee Integration Self-Assessment

Media Relations 3/9/26 Media Relations 3/9/26

Refugee Congress condemns new ruling upholding suspension of the U.S. refugee resettlement program

Jen Reeves 2/26/26 Jen Reeves 2/26/26

Refugee Congress Demands Accountability Following the Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam

Media Relations 2/23/26 Media Relations 2/23/26

Refugee Congress Condemns DHS Memo Threatening Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Resettled Refugees

Media Relations 1/28/26 Media Relations 1/28/26

Refugee Congress condemns ICE abuse and killings, calls on Congress to end additional funding

Media Relations 1/16/26 Media Relations 1/16/26

Trump Administration Targets Resettled Refugees, Escalating Threats and Harm to U.S. Communities

Media Relations 1/14/26 Media Relations 1/14/26

Standing With Our Communities in a Time of Escalating Harm

As we acknowledge what our communities are currently facing, we want to uplift resources to help people stay informed and protected.

Media Relations 12/26/25 Media Relations 12/26/25

Refugee Congress and USRAB at the Global Refugee Forum

Jen Reeves 12/18/25 Jen Reeves 12/18/25

Refugee Congress Implores Elected Leaders to Publicly Disavow Expansion of Discriminatory Travel Ban

Jen Reeves 12/9/25 Jen Reeves 12/9/25

Refugee Congress Among 130 Organizations Demanding Immediate Reversal of Policies Decimating Humanitarian Protections for People of Particular National Origins

Jen Reeves 12/5/25 Jen Reeves 12/5/25

Refugee Congress Strongly Denounces Recent Federal Actions That Target and Endanger Communities

Jen Reeves 12/1/25 Jen Reeves 12/1/25

Refugee Congress Delegates Express Deep Concern Over Continued Attacks on TPS

Jen Reeves 11/25/25 Jen Reeves 11/25/25

Refugee Congress Decries Administration for Move to Reinterview Rigorously Vetted Resettled Refugees

Jen Reeves 11/13/25 Jen Reeves 11/13/25

Refugee Congress Urges Immediate Congressional Action to Restore Refugee Admissions Goal to Historic Norms and Prioritize Welcoming the Most Vulnerable

Jen Reeves 10/31/25 Jen Reeves 10/31/25

Refugee Congress Condemns Historic Low Refugee Admissions Cap and Discriminatory Prioritization That Abandons the Most Vulnerable

Media Relations 10/22/25 Media Relations 10/22/25

Refugee Congress launches new Councils under the National Refugee Leadership and Lived Experience Council (NRLLEC)™ program

Media Relations 10/8/25 Media Relations 10/8/25

Refugee-Led Organizations Call on UN Member States to Strengthen International Refugee Protections

Jen Reeves 10/1/25 Jen Reeves 10/1/25

Refugee Congress Calls on Administration to Honor 75-Year Commitment to Refugee Protection

A new statement from Refugee Congress: As the only refugee-led organization in the United States, Refugee Congress is deeply concerned about efforts to dismantle international refugee protections at a critical moment in global displacement.