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The RGV Welcoming Committee is a group of individuals and nonprofits based in South Texas’s Rio Grande Valley and the adjoining Mexican state of Tamaulipas. These organizations and volunteers have welcomed migrants into the United States for at least the last two and a half years, and assisted those waiting in Mexico. Our mission is to serve every migrant with dignity, care, and respect
Read MoreThe #WelcomeWithDignity campaign for asylum rights is deeply concerned by reports that the Biden administration is sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S. border with Mexico.
Read MoreAnnounced today, the Biden administration’s new plans to manage migration at the southern border includes a set of welcome benefits, as well as concerning drawbacks.
Read MoreWe’re honored to have been able to attend the Mutual of America Financial Group’s award dinner in New York City to celebrate the exemplary work of our organization’s Child Advocate Program!
Read MoreExperts on children’s health and well-being explained how the Biden administration’s asylum policies are harming children on a webinar today.
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Must Immediately Rescind its Proposed Asylum Ban and Ensure Families Can Seek Safety Together
Read MoreThe Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights believes that any return to immigrant family jails will hurt children and their families and undermine the rule of law.
Read MoreExpedited processes are a trademark of the U.S. immigration system that give children and families just a short period of time to make their claim for protection from persecution, violence, trafficking, and other danger.
Read MoreIn his annual State of the Union address, President Biden applauded his administration’s recent border enforcement policies, which deny people their legal and human right to seek asylum in the U.S. and continue to put families, children, and adults seeking safety directly in harm’s way.
Read MoreJairon Abraham Cruz’s death confirms that an “apply from afar” parole program is not a substitute for the right to seek asylum.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to be the recipients of a $600,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support the work of our Technical Assistance Program and Child Advocate Program!
Read MoreThe Biden administration must abandon all efforts to continue defending the horrors of Title 42 and follow through on urgent plans to welcome asylum seekers safely and with humanity.
Read MoreThe Biden administration must abandon all efforts to continue defending the horrors of Title 42 and follow through on urgent plans to welcome asylum seekers safely and with humanity.
Read MoreThe Biden administration must abandon all efforts to continue defending the horrors of Title 42 and follow through on urgent plans to welcome asylum seekers safely and with humanity.
Read MoreJust two weeks after a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to end Title 42 and ruled the policy is “arbitrary and capricious,” news has surfaced that the administration is now considering taking “drastic measures” to address an expected increase of people seeking safety at the border after Title 42 ends.
Read MoreThis year’s midterm elections showcased millions of voters’ unwavering commitment to defending, protecting, and welcoming immigrant children and their families. Congress must respond in turn, and deliver legislation that welcomes immigrant children, families, keeps families together, and restores access to asylum for thousands of people.
Read MoreDecision prevents the U.S. from expelling any migrant under the policy, effective immediately.
Read MoreToday, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and threatening the sovereign status of tribal nations.
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