Media & Reports
Bab Al-Salameh and Al-Ra'i Extension: ARCS and SNA Joint Statement
May 25th, 2023 /Washington DC, USA and Gaziantep, Türkiye - On May 13th, 2023, Syrian authorities extended their consent for UN humanitarian agencies to use international border crossings at Bab Al- Salameh and Al-Ra'i for 90 days, until August 13th, 2023. This… Read more
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Syrian TPS Holders, Including Doctors, Days Away From Losing Jobs Due To USCIS Delays
September 23, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2021
CONTACT: Shannon Wilson: wilson.s@arcsyria.org ; Jenny Lindell: jlindell@sacouncil.com
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Open Letter to WHO Regional Directors for Eastern Mediterranean and Europe
March 31, 2020The American Relief Coalition for Syria and 37 other leading Syrian medical and humanitarian organizations wrote to the World Health Organization Regional Offices this week to plead for their help.
Our organizations work on the front line…
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ARCS' JOMANA QADDOUR TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS ON SYRIA
October 3, 2019On September 12, 2019, ARCS' Executive Committee Member and Syria Relief & Development' Co-Founder, Jomana Qaddour, provided a powerful testimony on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission h…
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Joseph: "The hardest thing about TPS is the uncertainty"
August 28, 2019Joseph, a pseudonym, is among the 7,000 Syrian TPS Holders today in the United States. Joseph is in the hospitality industry and has managed high-end hotels all over the world. However, one year, Joseph put himself and his entire family…
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Walid: "Our TPS is still a pending case...It’s been a very dark time for my family"
August 28, 2019Walid, a pseudonym, is among the 7,000 Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders in the United States today. Walid is an information security and information assurance specialist, and a recent graduated from St. Cloud State Univers…
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Masood: “I don’t have to worry for another year and a half about my status. I am so grateful TPS was renewed for people like me"
August 28, 2019Masood, a pseudonym, is among the 7,000 Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in the United States today. Masood is an accountant living in Texas and recently got married. According to many of his colleagues and friends, Masood is hardwo…
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Sameer: "As Thousands asked for their rights, we felt a sense of community and belonging we never felt before"
August 9, 2019 / ARCS StaffSameer, a pseudonym, is considered an “emerging leader” among the 7,000 Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in the United States today. In the last seven years,…
- Press Release
Syrians in US at Risk of Losing Legal Status
July 31, 2019 / ARCS Staff(Washington, D.C. - July 31, 2019) Tomorrow, August 1, 2…
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Oscar: “The biggest problems with TPS is the instability and travel restrictions."
July 30, 2019 / ARCS StaffOscar, a pseudonym, is one of 7,000 Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders living in the United States. Oscar graduated as a medical doctor in the Middle East and came to the U.S. in 2011 for an observership, a program for inter…
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Dr. Fadi: “[Syrians] are the people who will stimulate the American economy.”
July 29, 2019 / ARCS StaffImagine a highly rated doctor who does everything for his patients. He provides top quality care to each person that comes to his office. This doctor helps not only his patients but improves the lives of his community and specific indust…
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Nada:“Syrians [are] a mosaic of all different people, different education, and different cultures and backgrounds.”
July 28, 2019 / ARCS StaffNada Odeh is among the 7,000 Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders living in the United States. Nada is a well-known art educator, visual artist and museum curator. She works with folklore societies, refugee communities…
