Media & Reports
The Syrian Humanitarian Voice - Clarifying our Priorities
June 10th, 2023 /Washington, DC - The American Relief Coalition for Syria (ARCS) would like to emphasize that the Syrian crisis is a human rights crisis at its core that has evolved into a humanitarian crisis because of the brutal actions of the Syrian regime against its people. Thus, we will continue to support all efforts that ensure accountability… Read more
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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…
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Organizations Urge the Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Syria
July 16, 2019 / ARCS StaffARCS joined in a letter from 46 well-respected human rights, immigration, advocacy, and humanitarian organizations in calling for the extension and redesgination of TPS for Syria.
"The current 6,900 Syrian TPS holders are hardworking, ded…
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The Story of a Truck Driver’s Son: A Constant Struggle of Rebuilding
July 15, 2019 / ARCS StaffI came to Lebanon in the summer of 1990 to hide from my friends and neighbors in my hometown of Aleppo. I believed I did well on my Baccalaureate exams, but I was afraid of…
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A TPS Update from Monzer
July 2, 2019 / ARCS StaffMonzer Shakally is a dental student who came to the US 6 years ago. Last year, Monzer shared his incredible
journey with us, and we caught up with him recently to see how things are going.
Read his previous stories here:… - Press Release
Mr. Cuccinelli: America Remains the Safest Harbor for Women, Men and Children Fleeing Violence and Repression in Syria
June 19, 2019 / ARCS StaffCoalition Urges New USCIS Acting Director to Extend Protected Status for Syrians
June 19, 2019
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ARCS Members Call for all Attacks in Northwest Syria to Cease Immediately
May 7, 2019 / ARCS StaffARCS Members Call for all Attacks in Northwest Syria to Cease Immediately…
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The Stories Behind Syrian TPS
October 11, 2018 / Madelyn ColesOn the last day of last January, the Trump administration announced an 18-month extension of the temporary permission that granted some Syrians to stay in the United States.
Known as TPS, or temporary…
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ARCS Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Muslim Ban
June 27, 2018Washington, DC. (June 26, 2018) — The American Relief Coalition for Syria (ARCS), on behalf of its member organizations representing the broader Syrian-American humanitarian community, expresses its disappointment in the…
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Gratitude in Action: Syrian-Americans pay back the American town that embraced them
June 27, 2018 / Madelyn Coles
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How hospitals are targeted in the Syrian civil war
June 13, 2018 / Madelyn ColesWashington D.C., Apr 13, 2018 / 07:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).
Hospitals have become military targets in Syria, making it difficult to provide aid to victims of the country’s civil war, accordin…
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UN Secretary-General Should Activate Independent Mechanism to Attribute Responsibility for Chemical Attacks in Syria
June 4, 2018(New York) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres should urgently appoint a team of investigators to identify those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria, Hum…
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Closed-door policies imperil climate migrants
June 4, 2018 / Madelyn ColesThe unprecedented brutality of the 2017 hurricane season showed the potential that natural disasters have to destroy livelihoods, displace families, and uproot entire communities. The most recent example, of course, is the situation in Puerto Rico…
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