We joined a letter calling for the Trump administration to withdraw Ronald Mortensen’s nomination to be Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, whose nomination was resubmitted on January 16, 2019.
Refugees International Joins Civil Society Organizations in Supporting Merkley Resolution on Bilateral Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza
As organizations who implement and/or support programs that address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the West Bank and Gaza, we are grateful to Senator Merkley and co-sponsors Senators Coons, Cortez Masto, Feinstein, Leahy, and Van Hollen for introducing Senate Resolution 171.
RI Welcomes Commitment to Register Venezuelans in Trinidad and Tobago: Urges Generous Implementation of New Policy Proposal
In an open letter sent to Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley earlier this morning, Refugees International’s President Eric Schwartz raises concerns about the registration process and the guarantee of essential rights like access to work and education.
Refugees International Joins More Than 50 Organizations Opposed to Proposed Cuts to Foreign Assistance in Central America
Refugees International and over 50 other organizations issued a statement condemning announced plans by the Trump administration to end foreign assistance programs in the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Coalition of Humanitarian Leaders Urge Congress to Maintain Critical Funding for Palestinian Civilians
The leaders of 17 international NGOs involved in humanitarian operations and advocacy today appealed to the U.S. Congress to restore the Trump administration’s complete cut-off of assistance to Palestinian civilians in need in the Middle East.
Congress Urged to Resist Massive Cuts in U.S. Humanitarian Aid
In a letter, over 50 former national security and foreign policy officials, as well as leaders in the NGO community, called upon Congress to resist administration proposals to dramatically cut U.S. humanitarian assistance. The letter also urges the Congress to protect the key role of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).
RI Concerned Over U.S. CBP’s Treatment of Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Asylum in the United States has been closed off for Central American families.
Letter Opposing Rice Amendment to H.R. 268 to Waive Environmental Regulations for Disaster Recovery Funding
We oppose the Rice Amendment to H.R. 268 which will waive environmental statutes and regulations for disaster recovery funding.
Joint Civil Society Message to UN Member States at the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration
The adoption of the Compact is a historic achievement, as it represents a comprehensive framework for multilateral cooperation on international migration.
Letter Urges U.S. Vice President Pence and Mexican President-Elect López Obrador to Protect Asylum Seekers
In a letter addressed to Mexican President-Elect López Obrador and U.S. Vice President Pence, 19 former senior U.S. officials involved in national security, refugees and asylum, and Western hemispheric affairs urged the governments of Mexico and the United States to emphasize that the issue of migration from Central America is primarily a humanitarian issue.