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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Along Syria-Jordan Border, Refugees Struggle At A Camp Aid Workers Can't Visit
March 21, 2017In the middle of the desert, hundreds of miles from the nearest city, 60,000 Syrians are camped out along the Syrian and Jordanian border in what has become one of the biggest and most desperate refugee settlements in the region. Few outsiders hav…
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Six years after start of the crisis, there is no escape for Syrians seeking safety
March 15, 2017 / Oxfam AmericaPresident Trump’s ban on Syrians goes into effect as Syrians mark tragic milestone.
Six years since the descent into a brutal civil war, millions of Syrians are bearing the brunt of increasingly restrictive policies around…
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Statement on Safe Zones in Syria
March 13, 2017In January, President Trump announced his support for the creation of safe zones in Syria. Which, if planned and executed properly, can protect civilian populations from the crossfire.
In light of current discussions surrounding proposals…
- Press Release
ARCS Statement on New Refugee Executive Order
March 8, 2017Washington, DC (March 8th, 2017) – On Tuesday, President Trump announced his new Executive Order on refugees and immigrants. The new Executive Order retains many of the central elements of the original order, including decreasing the number of ref…
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Syrian refugee speaks out on executive order
March 7, 2017http://abcnews.go.com/International/video/syrian-refugee-speaks-executive-order-45965427
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Trump signs revised Executive Order
March 7, 2017https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/06/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states
"Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States"
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Experts say pain of Syrian children is beyond PTSD
March 7, 2017http://www.ibtimes.com.au/experts-say-pain-syrian-children-beyond-ptsd-1546040
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Syrian children has gon…
- Press Release
ARCS Urges Continued Syrian Refugee Resettlement
January 27, 2017Washington, DC (Jan. 27, 2017)--The American Relief Coalition for Syria (ARCS) and its 13 member organizations join refugee rights and Syrian diaspora organizations in urging President Trump to reconsider an executive order that would ba…
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Postcard from Chicago: Syrian refugees settle in to new lives
December 22, 2016 / Oxfam America: Coco McCabe - News
How to help the people of Aleppo
December 20, 2016http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/how-to-help-the-people-of-aleppo/370161545
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - Activists protested outside the Russian Embassy on Wed…
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Syrians in D.C. ask the world to pay attention
December 20, 2016http://www.wusa9.com/mb/news/local/dc/syrians-in-dc-ask-the-world-to-pay-attention/369672460
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - The Syrian governm…