Refugees International strongly opposes a Trump administration “Security Bars and Processing” proposed rule. In our comment for the Federal Register, Yael Schacher writes that the proposed rule would “expand the definition of national security to incorporate public health bars in an unprecedented, unnecessary, and arbitrary way.”
Statement for the Record: Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher on the impact of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) budget crisis on the agency’s processing of humanitarian visas, asylum seekers, and refugees.
Myanmar: 80+ Organizations Push Secretary Pompeo to Make a Genocide Determination
80+ organizations support petition urging Secretary Pompeo to publicly determine that Myanmar has committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya people.
Yemen: 20 NGOs Call for An Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act
By suspending the export of U.S. air-to-ground munitions to the Saudi/UAE-led coalition, Congress can take a productive step toward the resolution of the Yemen crisis.
Four Former U.S. Officials Defend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Former officials fend off one of many assaults on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
Statement for the Record: Incarceration and Detenti on of Asylum Seekers During COVID-19
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher highlights three concerns regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies on detention, deportation, and expulsion of asylum seekers during the pandemic.
Indefinite Suspension of Protections for Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Children Under May 19, 2020 Order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
250 organizations, many of which advocate on behalf of asylum seekers, immigrants, unaccompanied children, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, write to strenuously object to the administration’s exploitation of the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to implement indefinite, illegal, and life-threatening restrictions on humanitarian protections at the southern U.S. border.
Refugees International Joins 21 Groups Calling for Action to Protect Civilians in Conflict
As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, those living in conflict-affected countries are among the most vulnerable. Now more than ever the UN Security Council, Member States, and the UN System must take urgent steps to respond to the challenges to protect civilians in armed conflict.
Myanmar: Call to End Human Rights Abuses and Accountability for COVID-19
Refugees International joins 63 other non-governmental organizations in the United States who are concerned about the dire human rights and humanitarian situation on the ground in Myanmar, particularly in light of COVID-19.
84 Groups Call on Malaysia to Address Violent Threats and ‘Hate Speech’ against Rohingya Community
84 organizations urge the government of Malaysia to act immediately to address the recent proliferation of ‘hate speech’ and violent threats against the Rohingya community and to ensure that incendiary rhetoric does not trigger discriminatory acts or physical attacks.