#refugee sponsorship

[reasonsforhope]

“America likes to tell a certain story about itself: It’s a safe haven, a place of refuge for the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to breathe free. It’s a story that history shows hasn’t always been true. But thankfully, it just got easier for Americans to take matters into their own hands and turn that aspiration into a reality.

The Biden administration on January 19 launched the Welcome Corps, a new program that will allow groups of Americans to directly sponsor refugees to resettle in their communities.

Whereas recent programs have focused on bringing over people from specific places — Afghanistan, Ukraine, Venezuela — this program makes it possible for private citizens to resettle people from any place in the world, so long as they are refugees as defined by the US Refugee Act.

Under the Welcome Corps program, you and a few of your friends can pool together funds to provide an immigration pathway that allows vulnerable people who may not otherwise be able to immigrate the ability to rebuild their lives in the US. Forming a private sponsor group involves bringing together at least five adults in your area and collectively raising $2,275 for each person you want to resettle in your community. With that money, sponsors commit to helping them through the first three months there, which can include securing and furnishing housing, stocking the pantry with food, supporting job hunts, and registering kids for school.

It’s a powerful way to improve life for the newcomers, granting them protection from persecution or violence in their country of origin, plus the chance to access health care, education, and socioeconomic opportunities. It can also improve life for everyone who’ll be in the newcomers’ orbit, including you and your neighbors. Research suggests welcoming refugees will likely benefit your community as a whole, for example by opening new businesses that revitalize neighborhoods. In Canada, a similar private sponsorship program has proven immensely popular and successful over the past decade.

But you might be thinking: Why should it fall to private citizens to fork over the cash, time, and energy to resettle refugees? Shouldn’t that be the government’s job?

...It’s a fair point: This is the government’s job. That’s why the advocacy groups that pushed for the Welcome Corps program insisted that any refugees who come to the US via private sponsorship should be in addition to the number of traditional, government-assisted resettlement cases.

The State Department has signaled that it agrees. This means that by sponsoring a refugee, you can play a role in allowing the US to take in more refugees overall. It really is additive.

And unlike prior programs for Afghans or Ukrainians, which were temporary, ad hoc responses to crises, the Welcome Corps is intended to be a permanent fixture. The hope is that it’ll complement the traditional resettlement process, which has been struggling for years.”

-via Vox, 1/27/23

[worldrefugeeday]

The Anniversary of Community Sponsorship in Australia.

Join us in a momentous celebration as we commemorate the one-year milestone of the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP), a purpose-built program that marks a significant chapter in Australia's refugee migration narrative. Launched in May 2022, the CRISP program, inspired by the successful Canadian refugee sponsorship program, has allowed everyday Australians to play an instrumental role in the warm welcome and successful settlement of refugee newcomers.

This event presents a unique opportunity to hear individual refugees' and community members' inspiring success stories first-hand. These narratives of resilience, transformation, and integration are a testament to the power and potential of community-led programs like CRISP.

Date and time            Fri 23 Jun 2023, 1 pm -2 pm Location                      Zoom (online)

World Refugee Day 2023 celebration in Australia.

[talentconnectworldwide]

7 Mistakes to Avoid Before Immigrating to Canada

This blog will tell you about 7 mistakes that you should absolutely avoid AT ALL COSTS before immigrating to Canada. Go on, read it!

Leaving All Your Imp Documents Scattered Everywhere

2. Forgot to Open Bank Account

3. Didn’t Research Living Expenses

4. Unaware of the Local Culture 

5. Forgot to Research About Healthcare Options

6. Where Will You be Living?

7. Didn’t Pack Right for the Weather

[allthecanadianpolitics]

"The U.S. is launching a private refugee sponsorship program that has been closely modelled on Canada's, even as the program in this country faces criticism for long delays and cumbersome bureaucracy.

The new program, called Welcome Corps, was announced by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken last month. He said it would "harness the generosity and goodwill of American citizens" willing to take on the financial and logistical needs for settling newcomers into their communities.

One advocate south of the border hopes it will help to shore up resettlement efforts, after targets were slashed significantly during the tenure of former U.S. president Donald Trump. 

"The refugee resettlement system was so eviscerated under the previous administration, so we're trying to build it back," said Mark Hetfield, president and CEO of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), a non-profit refugee resettlement program in Silver Spring, Md."

Full article

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[maryturck]

Immigration News: April 30, 2024

After a week of medical time off from the keyboard, immigration news piled up! Today’s five stories are all about Minnesota immigration news. The Biden administration established a new program that allows private sponsorship of refugees—the Welcome Corps. That sounded great to some refugees already living in Minnesota, who decided to give back by sponsoring someone else.  Continue reading…

[usadvlottery]

Obtaining a USA Green Card without the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery involves alternative avenues for immigration. Non-DV pathways may include employment-based sponsorship, family reunification, refugee or asylum status, or specialized immigrant programs. These options offer individuals an opportunity to secure permanent residency in the United States based on specific eligibility criteria. By navigating these alternative routes, applicants can pursue their American dream through diverse immigration channels outside the traditional DV Lottery process. Each pathway has its own set of requirements and procedures, providing individuals with various routes to achieve permanent residency in the United States.

[ghimmigrationsvcs]

Advocates call on the Government of Canada to remove the quota on the Afghan refugee sponsorship program     A group of advocates is urging the Federal Government to either remove the limit on applications to sponsor Afghan refugees in Canada or, at least, stop counting rejected applications towards the limit.   Last month, the government announced a new program that would enable Canadian individuals and organizations to sponsor up to 3,000 Afghan refugees who do not have refugee status from the United Nations refugee agency or another country.   The program will accept sponsorship applications until October 17, 2023, or once it receives 3,000 refugee applications – whichever comes first.   #Refugees, #Afghan_refugees, #Afghanistan, #sponsorship   (at Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkbIvK8OSTG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[doorstep0]

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[immigrationlawyeron]

Immigration Lawyer Matthew Jeffery, Barrister & Solicitor, is an expert in all areas of Canadian Immigration Lawyer Toronto, including Family Sponsorships, Spousal Sponsorships, Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class and Express Entry applications, Permanent Resident Card renewals, Citizenship applications, Humanitarian applications, Work Permits, Study Permits and Visitor Visas, as well as the full range of immigration litigation services including appeals to the Federal Court, appeals to the Immigration Appeal Division, and Citizenship appeals. Recognized as a Certified Specialist in Immigration Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada, Matthew Jeffery has the experience needed to guide clients through Canada’s complicated immigration system.

[talentconnectworldwide]

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[misty1111]

Content warning: Rape, sexual assault, discrimination, homophobia, hate crimes, HIV, STDs.

I’m making this post to raise awareness of the violence and discrimination that has been happening and continues to happen to queer people in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Tumblr user transsmith2023 knows the situation well and told me the following,

“The queers are living in a very terrible situation comprised of persecution, torture and discrimination of all sorts that has costed many lives and severe injuries to those who still living.

You can help us through advocating for our equal rights and freedom with the help of both social media platforms, main streams if you have access to them.

You can link us to the queer organisations, personnels so that we can helped.

Private sponsorship program is open, let the queers that side know about our existence. They may be in position to privately sponsor us. Forexample America right know has welcome corps.”

He goes on to say, “Because of our orientation, we are refused jobs, limiting our access to necessary resources. Many of us are homeless and sleep outside, leaving us increasingly vulnerable to violence. We cannot afford food and water, living in poverty even more extreme than the camp’s general population . Many victims of rape and sexual violence contract HIV and other STDs, but cannot afford the medicine which could save their lives.

Our story has been platformed by major NGOs, including Amnesty- https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/05/kenyas-kakuma-refugee-camp-not-yet-safe-for-lgbti-asylum-seekers/ ,

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/07/kakuma-refugee-camp-trans-lgbtq-amnesty/ , https://theconversation.com/amp/lgbti-refugees-seeking-protection-in-kenya-struggle-to-survive-in-a-hostile-environment-182810.

Despite this attention, we face no material aid and no protection from the violence which haunts us daily.”

As a queer person I side with all the queer people who are in Kakuma and I hope this post does something to help.

[chicago-geniza]

Every stupid element of my stupid research is coming to bear on this stupid evil historical moment and it's like yes of course the racist StopAntisemitism account that exists entirely to doxx/threaten Arab Americans is run by a post-Soviet Jewish woman, of course the IDF bluecheck thirst trap propaganda account who goes by "Gun Waifu" is a Russian sabra named Natalia Fadeev, I have been yelling about the Soviet Jewry Movement + how Soviet antisemitism in speech act and policy DID make Jewishness and Zionism effectively synonymous from the 50s onward but especially post-'67 + how the NGOs that sponsored Soviet (and eventual post-Soviet) refugees to the US were institutionally Zionist and used Zionism as an entry point for "reconnecting with Jewish heritage" & "integrating into US Jewish community" + how Chabad functions in the territories of the former USSR since the 90s + the US-Israeli joint ~diplomatic decision to stop recognizing refugee status in the US without family sponsorship, which redirected the flow of displacement to Israel for those without resources + how fucking insane Russophone Israeli culture is. Anyway this is so minor compared to everything else happening rn but I feel cuckoo crazy insane

[newsfrom-theworld]

Today's breaking news:

•Heavy battles with the Isr@eli forces in Jabalia refugee camp north of Gaza.

•Gunfire exchange, air strikes and Isr@eli drones during a large scale military raid of Tubas city, occupied West Bank.

•A number of displaced Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured after the bombing of a home in the Braij refugee camp, central Gaza.

•After two hours of working, civil defense crews rescue a Palestinian youth who was trapped under the rubble of his home that was bombed by Isr@eli warplanes in Gaza Strip.

•The United States is the only country that opposed the Security Council resolution to cease fire in #Gaza for humanitarian reasons, blocking it using the “veto” to continue its sponsorship of Isr@eli war crimes against Palestinians indefinitely.

•Palestinians bid farewell to their relatives who were killed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza Strip.

•The Isr@eli occupation forces attack Jabalia refugee camp with white phosphorus.

•Isr@eli warplanes bombed and destroyed the main road that connects Rafah and Khan Younis cities.

•Isr@eli warplanes bombed a residential block in Jabalia north of Gaza Strip.

•Gunfire exchange and heavy battles are taking place in Khan Younis city.

•Heavy Isr@eli bombardment in the vicinity of an UNRWA school in Jabalia refugee camp, north of Gaza.

•An UNRWA school was targeted by the Isr@eli occupation forces in Jabalia refugee camp, north of Gaza.

And always

Free Palestine 🇵🇸