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(New York, New York) – The Sponsor Circle Program will begin accepting applications for Uniting for Ukraine sponsor support today. More than 14 million Ukrainians have been displaced by the current conflict, including over six million refugees that have fled the country. Americans can respond by sponsoring Ukrainians in need of safety to come to…
(New York, New York) — The Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH) celebrates the Biden administration’s announcement of Uniting for Ukraine, a humanitarian parole program that will allow those fleeing the war in Ukraine to be safely welcomed to the United States and supported by Americans. “It is important to leverage the exceptional good will of the…
PRESS CONTACTS IRAP: Spencer Tilger, media@refugeerights.org, 646.761.2556 AIUSA: Gabby Arias, media@aiusa.org, 212.633.4145 CSH: Danielle Grigsby, dgrigsby@communitysponsorshiphub.org, 202.344.5037 Niskanen Center: Louisa Tavlas, ltavlas@niskanencenter.org, 571.527.6403 ADVOCACY GROUPS RELEASE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UPCOMING PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM FOR REFUGEES (New York, NY) – Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), the Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH), and the Niskanen Center published a joint paper offering…
Uyen Nguyen and Ally Nguyen are members of “Viets for Afghans,” a volunteer group that helps refugees begin again with sponsorship and support. It’s a personal story for Vicky, as she and her own family are refugees from Vietnam. Read More
A news break on the television interrupted dinner, and suddenly the table fell silent as we watched images of Soviet tanks rolling along dusty Afghan roads. I remember the shocked faces around the table, and I can still see a look passing furtively between my parents. Intuitively, I knew in that single glance that our…
Community Sponsorship Hub and a Coalition of Private Funders Awards 1.2 million to 15 Local & National Resettlement Agencies, Expanding Opportunities for Local Communities to Welcome Afghans and Other Newcomers In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and large-scale, rapid evacuation of Afghan allies and other at-risk populations, Americans have shown tremendous…