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United States of America

In the United States and Northern Caribbean, UNHCR works with people forced to flee, government agencies, NGOs, attorneys and other partners to protect and uplift the rights and well-being of refugees, asylum seekers and stateless people.

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Key statistics

3.6 million

people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024

3.1 million

people were registered asylum-seekers in the country at the end of 2024, reflecting ongoing displacement trends

$49.3 million

are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the United States multi-country office* are sustained

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*UNHCR’s operations in the United States of America are managed by the United States of America multi-country office, which also oversees operations in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; the British overseas territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands; and the Dutch overseas territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Sint Maarten, with needs budgeted jointly.

The United States multi-country office in Washington covers the United States and 18 Caribbean States and overseas territories. It maintains relationships on global, regional, and domestic refugee and statelessness issues with key government partners and counterparts, including the Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice. It also engages with relevant Congressional committees and staff as well as with US NGOs and other stakeholders by providing guidance and information on relevant standards and on the situation of refugees around the world.

Through its presence in the Dominican Republic, the office supports the Government in providing protection and solutions for Haitian and Venezuelan refugees, including through a resettlement program, and advocates for solutions for people affected by statelessness. In Haiti, UNHCR contributes to the protection response for internally displaced persons fleeing gang violence through support for relevant Haitian authorities and small-scale community-based protection initiatives. In the Bahamas, UNHCR supports the government in efforts to develop the national asylum system and strengthen emergency response preparedness.

USA as a donor

Find out more about the funds raised by the government and private sector in the USA to support UNHCR.

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