New American Pathways is monitoring the changing situation in Afghanistan and is greatly concerned for the wellbeing and safety of the Afghan people, particularly the over 18,000 Special Immigrant Visa applicants and their families who assisted the US Military as interpreters and other roles. The SIV application process, which is supposed to take 9 months, …
This month, Congress will be in recess and Senators and Representatives will return to their states and districts. Many of them will hold town hall meetings to engage with their constituents. These town hall meetings are an opportunity for you to urge your Congress people to take action to restore hope for millions of refugees …
“The U.S. is the only home that Dreamers have ever known, and they should not be forced to live in fear of deportation.” Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada expressed her dismay at the ruling of a federal judge last Friday, who partially struck down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (or DACA). The …
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Welcome to Day 22 of the legislative session within the Georgia General Assembly! Since last Tuesday’s legislative update, there has not been much movement among most of the bills we are watching that are not related to voting and elections administration. However, members of both the State House and Senate were quite busy this past …
The New Americans Celebration is one of our favorite events each year, and last year it was one of the last in person events we had. Faced with a different reality this year, the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (CRSA) prepared for a virtual week of action, with a webinar to kick us off. Over …
Today marks the 17th day of the legislative session within the Georgia General Assembly and already there are a number of proposed bills pertinent to the lives of the new Americans we welcome and the mission of our organization. Below is a comprehensive list of important legislation we are currently tracking, a brief overview of …