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“The Afghan Adjustment Act’s passage would not only affirm the U.S. residency status of many Afghan evacuees, but would also prevent lapses in work authorization, which allows them to provide for themselves and their families. Adding their skills to the labor market would also be a net gain for the
- Topics: Afghan Response, News, News Coverage
“Underemployment is a problem in the refugee community, says Jina Krause-Vilmar, president and CEO of Upwardly Global, a New York City-based nonprofit that helps refugees and immigrants with college degrees and professional experience find jobs that match their qualifications. Krause-Vilmar says 45 percent of recently arrived immigrants have at least
- Topics: News, News Coverage, Resources for Employers
Legislation to support Afghan allies to be reintroduced in the House and Senate NEW YORK — Upwardly Global, a leading workforce-development organization supporting professional immigrants and refugees, reaffirms its support for the Afghan Adjustment Act, a critical, bipartisan bill that would help expedite pathways to permanent legal status for Afghan
- Topics: Afghan Response, News
On Friday, December 2, 2022, Upwardly Global hosted a public board meeting on “How Can We Best Address Barriers to Immigrant and Refugee Inclusion.” The discussion included the state of immigrant and refugee inclusion; a case study on including internationally trained doctors in our healthcare system, including barriers and opportunities;
Uprooted from Kabul, welcomed in Pittsburgh “We left everything behind. Our careers, the city that we loved for years, my apartment, my car, everything,” says Jalal. “And then it kind of struck me — I have to start everything from scratch not only for me, but for my family.” When