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The U.S.

Committee for Refugees and Immigrants


(USCRI) is an international advocacy and
domestic refugee resettlement organization,
headquartered in Washington, DC. According to the
organization's mission statement, USCRI was
established "To address the needs and rights of
persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide
by advancing fair and humane public policy,
facilitating and providing direct professional
services, and promoting the full participation of
migrants in community life." In addition, the
organization defends the rights of refugees and
asylum seekers worldwide. USCRI offers programs
for resettlement and placement, grants, financial
literacy, citizenship, health and nutrition, as well as
programs for refugees with disabilities and refugees
from Burundi. There motto is :”Protecting Refugees,
Serving Immigrants, and Upholding Freedom
.”Formation of This Organisation was in 1911, Type:
Non Profit Organisation,Headquarters:2231 Crystal
Drive Suite 350. Location Arlington ,VA 22202.
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
(USCRI) administers domestic programs related to
refugee resettlement and placement, foreign-born
victims of human trafficking, and unaccompanied
immigrant children. Its international programs focus
on defending the rights of refugees and asylum
seekers. It is a partnership between USCRI and
the American Lawyers Immigration. Each child
helped by the Center is under age 18 and without a
parent or resources in the United States. The Center
holds pro bonous trainings throughout the United
States for potential volunteer attorneys.
The World Refugee Survey is an annual USCRI report
presenting information on refugees, internally displaced
persons and asylum seekers. The country-by-country
analysis is based on information collected from
governments, international organizations, nongovernmental
organizations and field visits. Each country profiled in
the Survey is given a grade. Countries are rated according to
refugees' enjoyment of rights under the 1951Convention
Relating to the Status of Refugees and are graded on:
1) Refoulement/Physical Protection 2) Freedom of Movement
and Residence 3) Detention/Access to Courts 4) Right to
Earn a Livelihood and 5) Public Relief and Education.

On June 19, 2008, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and


Immigrants and its research partners released the World
Refugee Survey 2008 with events around the world. Within
the annual publication, USCRI released a list of the Ten
Worst Places for Refugees. Countries and regions were
graded based on their commitment to standards outlined in
the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. As
determined by the Committee, the 'Ten Worst Places'
were: Bangladesh, China, Europe,
Irauq, Kenya, Malaysia, Russia, Sudan, and Thailand. Sixty
countries hosting the largest numbers of refugees were
profiled in the 2008 survey. In 2009, the 'Worst Places for
Refugees' were South
Africa, Gaza, Thailand, Kenya, Malaysia, Egypt and Turkey
World Refugee Servey 2009 (PDF). U.S. Committee for
Refugees and Immigrants.

On June 20, 2008, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib


Tun Razak of Malaysia stated, "Malaysia strongly disagrees
with the newly released World Refugee Survey 2008."

BENEFITS.
Benefits Were:

 20 Days Vacation
 Free Health Care
 Financial Help
 Life Assurance

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