Advocacy
Join JRS/USA in advocating for just policies that welcome refugees and other forcibly displaced people.
Use your voice to advocate for refugees.
Change begins with awareness—and action. Join Jesuit Refugee Service/USA in shaping US policies that protect the dignity and rights of displaced people worldwide.
At JRS/USA, advocacy is one of the three core pillars of our mission—alongside accompaniment and service. We work to influence US policy so that refugee rights are protected, humanitarian aid is prioritized, and all people forced to flee are treated with dignity. Rooted in Catholic social teaching and powered by people like you, our advocacy transforms compassion into action.
Protect the Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the US
Uphold US Refugee and Immigration Laws
Protect CHNV Parolees from Removal
Amplify JRS/USA for Advocacy Day. Fund Critical Refugee Aid
Restore Education Programs for Refugees
Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the US
Protect Refugee and Vulnerable Children
Protect Due Process and Legal Orientation
Restore the Sensitive Locations Policy for Immigrants in the US
Strengthen the US Legal Immigration System
Strengthen US Refugee, Asylum, and Temporary Protection Programs
Restore and Expand US Refugee Assistance
Join our Advocacy Network
Sign up and join us! Our alerts will update you on the most current ways you can actively stand with displaced people in the US and globally.
You can help us advocate by contacting your policymakers and asking for their support. Your voice is critical in helping refugees.
(Advocacy work) is not linear. We don't have the luxury of weariness. This means we might not always see the fruit of our work but hope is found in the process and the people you meet along the way.
Teresita Gonzalez, Jesuit Preparatory Teacher
