USCRI Who? This Refugee Resettlement Agency is Laying Low, and Doing Well

I’ve been noticing the absence of the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), one of the top nine federal contractors***, in all the anti-Trump media hubbub and wondered if they were shrinking financially and therefore laying low to stay out of Trump’s line of sight. So I checked today, and guess what? USCRI is … Continue reading USCRI Who? This Refugee Resettlement Agency is Laying Low, and Doing Well

USCRI needs money now that President Trump has reduced the number of their paying clients

Just now I wrote about what happened in Rutland, VT this week where the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) lost their chief advocate for Syrian refugees, Mayor Christopher Louras, in a stunning mayoral election upset. And, I have been meaning to update readers on USCRI’s financials for some time, so this gives me … Continue reading USCRI needs money now that President Trump has reduced the number of their paying clients

USCRI: Hiring a refugee (instead of an American) is good for a business’s bottom line!

Geeez!  I had no idea that they had the audacity to spell out on their website how hiring a refugee trumps hiring an American, and the employment service this refugee contractor offers is FREE! First, a little background.  USCRI stands for US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. It is one of nine major federal refugee … Continue reading USCRI: Hiring a refugee (instead of an American) is good for a business’s bottom line!