with CWS, Disciples’ RIM Director, & Ukrainian leaders
Lift Your Voice Through THIS Latest Ukraine Alert!
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with CWS, Disciples’ RIM Director, & Ukrainian leaders
Go HERE to our Ukraine Refugee Resources Page
In news that broke during this Holy Week, the Biden administration is planning to establish a humanitarian parole program to expedite welcoming displaced Ukrainians with U.S. ties. Humanitarian parole is being suggested as the primary pathway the US government would utilize to honor Biden’s commitment to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians. It is expected that, under this program, individuals would require sponsorship by someone in the US in order to come to the country.
While advocates celebrate any protections offered, it is important to note that Humanitarian Parole is only temporary (lasting only 1-2 years), and does not allow access to full and potentially permanent protections available through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Humanitarian parole alone is not sufficient to address Ukrainian displacement, nor does it support the needed rebuilding of resettlement or asylum. It also provides a pathway only to individuals who have the resources or US ties to avail themselves of it.
Lift Your Voice Through THIS Latest Ukraine Alert!
The administration must maximize the use of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and other immigrant pathways to provide sustainable protection for at-risk individuals and families. These pathways should be made immediately available to Ukrainians and other third country nationals, like African refugees, displaced by the Russian aggression and violence. With more than 4.7 million refugees who have fled Ukraine since February 24th, such approaches could further help us live out our promise to protect vulnerable Ukrainians, and third country nationals, like African refugees, who have been displaced to Ukraine, and all refugees seeking safety in the United States.
to indicate you or your church's interest to help welcome Ukrainian or other refugees!
Read & Pray this POEM, “Birdsong in Kharkiv” by Regional Minister, Rev. Bill Rose Heim
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