Tag: Welcome Corps

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Executive Order Suspends US Welcome Corps

The US Welcome Corps is suspended due to the January 20th Executive Order, known as “Securing our Borders” until further notice. In line with President Trump’s tougher immigration enforcement policy, all refugee processing activities-not just those being conducted by the US Welcome Corps-have been temporarily halted. This includes both the

February 7, 2025

Welcome Corps

Welcome Corps Phase Two Open

The Welcome Corps Phase Two program is now open for qualifying groups of five or more U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Under Phase Two, qualifying groups can specify a person or family to sponsor.

January 1, 2024

Asylum

Welcome Corps Program: Overview and Latest News

The Welcome Corps Program is a two-phase plan to support refugees coming to the United States. This overview considers each phase of the Welcome Corps Program and provides an update on the expansion to colleges and universities.

August 9, 2023

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Anticipation Builds for Phase 2 of The Welcome Corps Program and Long-Awaited Reunions

People are eagerly waiting for updates on the Welcome Corps Program. Phase 1 of the program launched successfully on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. This marks a significant milestone for the Welcome Corps program, as the first group of refugees privately sponsored by Americans arrived in the United States.

June 28, 2023

Refugee

Welcome Corps Welcomes First Group of Refugees to the U.S.

The first group of refugees to be privately sponsored through the Welcome Corps program arrive in the U.S. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The goal is to support over 5,000 refugees with sponsorship through Welcome Corps.

June 22, 2023

Refugee

Welcome Corps: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents May Now Sponsor Refugees

The Welcome Corps is a program set up by the U.S. Department of State to enable groups of individual Americans to sponsor a refugee and help them resettle in a community in the U.S.

February 8, 2023

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