200+ Organizations Signal Support for the Welcome Corps, New Service Opportunity for Private Refugee Sponsorship
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, more than 200 diverse organizations are signaling their support for the Welcome Corps, a new U.S. government community service program that allows everyday Americans to privately sponsor refugees from around the world—representing the boldest innovation in refugee resettlement in more than 40 years, grounded in the generosity and compassion of American communities.
- The Welcome Corps builds upon a decades-long proud tradition of community sponsorship and local partnership in refugee resettlement.
- The program aims to mobilize at least 10,000 Americans in 2023 to welcome refugees through private sponsorship.
- Led by the Community Sponsorship Hub, the consortium includes Church World Service/Refugee Welcome Collective, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS), International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), International Rescue Committee (IRC), and Welcome.US.
- Refugee newcomers who arrive through the Welcome Corps will follow an established government process that includes extensive security vetting and health checks.