The Refugee Advocacy Lab

The Refugee Advocacy Lab is a partnership-powered initiative aimed at advancing the movement for U.S. leadership on refugee protection and inclusion.

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Did you sign the #WeWillWelcome pledge? We want to celebrate your efforts to keep your community welcoming!
Submit the act of welcome you completed by June 5th! ⬇️
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Want to join the movement? Sign the #WeWillWelcome pledge now! ⬇️
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[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

Almost one year ago, 400+ people from around the United States & the world signed the #WeWillWelcome pledge.
Now, we want to celebrate YOU!
Submit the act of welcome you completed! ⬇️
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Want to join? Sign the #WeWillWelcome pledge! ⬇️
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[Refugees International @RefugeesIntl]

🎙️Stream Episode 4 of our podcast, Forced From Home.

Minneapolis Mayor Frey discusses the city’s legacy of welcoming refugees, and the power of local emergency response during Operation Metro Surge.

Like + subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
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[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

NEW RESOURCE 🚨
This interactive tool helps immigrant & refugee leaders assess considerations related to public events, storytelling spaces & speaking opportunities.
Designed to support informed decision-making, preparedness, & confidence.
Check it out:
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With visa processing paused, Milwaukee's Community Center for Immigrants is working to help clients get their jobs back amid the confusion local businesses are facing.
See their full conversation with @WUWMradio.
https://t.co/f3ADCXMLf4

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

Pennsylvania lawmakers are working to make commonwealth schools more welcoming, reports @905wesa.
“School should be a place where every student feels safe & supported, & should not be a place where we are afraid,” said Pittsburgh 11th grader Aalia Wafa.
https://t.co/MgWI7LrOID

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

Listen in as @KateEBrick, Lab ED, shares how, in states like Georgia with the support of @CRSA_Georgia, communities are coming together to not only stop bills that would harm our communities, but pass bills at the state level that help our newcomer neighbors thrive.

[Refugees International @RefugeesIntl]

Kate Brick, Executive Director of @RefugeeAdvcyLab, reflects on the cross sectoral support we're seeing for pro-refugee/immigrant solutions at the state and local level, including in #Georgia.

Watch the full conversation here:
https://t.co/fJUHxcgbb7

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

We’ve had huge victories for a welcoming, prosperous Virginia💪
Call 804-786-2211 & ask Gov. Spanberger to sign bills benefiting all Virginians into law. Together, we can build a Commonwealth where we are all safe from ICE terror & can feed our families even in times of hardship.

[Advancing Justice Southern California @ajsocal_]

We know how overwhelming the moment is, and we will not back down. Our multilingual advocates are here.

👉 If you see ICE in your communities, call the rapid response helplines.
👉 If your loved ones have been detained, call AJSOCAL’s helplines.
👉 Know your rights and find resources for help at https://t.co/a0ZPZZEfrN.

#AJSOCAL #AAPIResource #CHIRLA #ImmigrantRights #LegalSupport #SafeImmigrant #AAPICommunity #RedCards #KnowYourRights #ImmigrantVoices #CommunitySupport #ImmigrantSolidarity #HumanRights #ProtectOurCommunities

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

Liliana Bolaños reminds us that charts do not change hearts. Stories do.
“It is difficult to ignore a system’s failures when they impact your favorite co-worker or next door neighbor.”
But her hope for immigration reform lies in her community.
@sltrib
https://t.co/BsYR606svz

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

Scott Preston at the @MichLeague writes in @michiganadvance.com on the “bright spot” that is immigration - a crucial driver of growth and innovation with the scale and speed needed to make a meaningful impact.
"Michigan’s future depends on... people."
https://t.co/iF9RoDRDde

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

Outside our nation's highest court, families, workers, and faith leaders stood shoulder to shoulder to send the message loud and clear: TPS holders are our neighbors and we want to #KeepThemHere. #ProtectTPS

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🗓️TODAY: Join Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education & Immigration at 3pm ET for “Strengthening Career Readiness for Refugee Students.”
Participants will explore approaches to support refugee students' preparation for post-graduation and more!
https://t.co/5ZJTHdJDhH

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

On April 29, the Supreme Court will hear arguments deciding the futures of TPS for Haiti, Syria, and possibly all 17 TPS countries.
This could put more than 1.3 million people at risk of deportation back to unsafe conditions. But we’re fighting back!
Join us and #ProtectTPS!

[#AfghanEvac @afghanevac]

Zahra is 14.

Out of school for 4 years.

Living at Camp As Sayliyah in U.S. custody for 18+ months.

Taking medication for stress.

She just recorded a message to @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP asking for a future.

She’s asking to be heard.

Watch. Share. Don’t ignore her.

#AfghanEvac

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

Across party lines, former Ohio AGs are fighting to #ProtectTPS.

“Fully revoking TPS — which would uproot more than 14,000 people across Ohio — would irreparably harm the state and wipe out economic gains that have spread throughout the community."

https://t.co/TsdT8vU7ud

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

No child should have to worry that going to school could put their family at risk.
Right now, families are being torn apart and kids are being kept home out of fear. We cannot accept this.
Join us April 28 at 8pm ET
Frontline Insights
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/junhCU7QnP

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

We urge DHS to withdraw its proposed rule undermining asylum seeker work authorization. When we #LetAsylumSeekersWork, our new neighbors earn a livelihood while rebuilding in safety & our communities gain vital skills and resources to power our economies.

https://t.co/wdh6cosmFW

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In @ChurchLead, Jada Alicea-Rochelle, @WRDurham & Lab, & Garry Crites, @WRDurham, write that despite their different backgrounds hope for immigration reform unites them.
“Christians may disagree on a lot of things but showing compassion should not be one."
https://t.co/KTzNFh2Ar4

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Philadelphia joins a growing list of cities limiting cooperation with immigration agents.
The City Council gave preliminary approval to "ICE Out" legislation aimed at curtailing ICE operations in the city, reports @CBSPhiladelphia's @JoeHoldenCBS3.
https://t.co/BSNO8b2T0X