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The Globe Post: Religious Minority of Baha’is in Yemen Relive Iranian Nightmare
Aug 27, 2018 This op-ed originally appeared in The Globe Post on September 18, 2018. By former Commission Chair Daniel Mark Hamed bin Haydara, a leader of the Baha’i faith in Yemen, has been imprisoned…
USCIRF Urges Administration to Increase Refugee Resettlement Ceiling
Sep 22, 2020 USCIRF Urges Administration to Increase Refugee Resettlement Ceiling Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today reiterated its recommendation that the U.S.…
USCIRF Hearing on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
Feb 10 WHEN: Feb 10th 10:30am - Feb 10th 12:30pm…
USCIRF Welcomes Announcement that Refugee Ceiling will Increase Next Fiscal Year
Feb 5, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes Announcement that Refugee Ceiling will Increase Next Fiscal Year Encourages Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…
USCIRF Reiterates its Call to Urgently Increase the Refugee Ceiling
Apr 20, 2021 USCIRF Reiterates its Call to Urgently Increase the Refugee Ceiling Encourages Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) joins in the…
USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Apr 21, 2021 USCIRF Releases 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy No Longer Recommends Three Countries for Special Watch List Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…
USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Announcement to Raise the Refugee Ceiling
May 4, 2021 USCIRF Welcomes President Biden’s Announcement to Raise the Refugee Ceiling Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes President Joseph R. Biden’s announcement…
Factsheet: Global Overview of Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
This factsheet highlights the global scale of religious persecution by providing an overview of contexts where large populations have been displaced due to persecution or violence based on religion or belief, including in Afghanistan, Burma, the Central…
USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
May 12, 2022 USCIRF Releases New Report on Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Global…
Treatment of Asylum Seekers in the Expedited Removal Process
May 20, 2022 Expedited Removal is the U.S. immigration law process that allows officers in the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, to quickly deport noncitizens who arrive at U.S. ports of entry or cross the border without…