Peace Corps Community for Refugees hosted a webinar on April 8, 2025 featuring Dan Kosten, Assistant Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at the National Immigration Forum and RPCV/Democratic Republic of the Congo. He provided an update on the status of Trump Administration policies; legal challenges to these policies, Congressional actions; ways to stay informed; and opportunities to influence these developments.
We welcome you to view the recording of the webinar.
He shared several resources you can use to keep yourself educated on the rapidly-changing status of immigration programs and issues, and steps you can take. Other participants also shared their suggestions. Here is a summary.
Educate yourself:
- National Immigration Forum (NIF) – sign up for these email updates
- Forum Daily is a daily update of the most current media articles and issues on immigration.
- Legislative Bulletin is a weekly update with critical immigration issues that were in the news and legislative updates. (These are available online here.)
- The Impact Project and the Impact Map – This is a U.S. map with programs across the U.S. that have been impacted by recent Trump Administrative actions in every sector.
- Church World Service (CWS) State of Play – This is a daily update about what is happening in the U.S. refugee program, but often also covers Afghan SIV and other related issues.
What you can do:
- Attend Town Halls
- Email, mail, or call Congresspeople (here is a Guide to contacting your representatives from Welcome.US)
- Write Op Eds
- Donate to Immigration Groups
- Listen to the experiences and stories of immigrants
- Learn “Know Your Rights” Campaigns
As shared in the chat for those in California:
- California Department of Social Services | State Advisory Council