Using COVID-19 as a cover, the administration is making its most overt move yet to eliminate the right to seek asylum in the United States.
The Hill: People Are Struggling to Survive on Our Borders, But Solutions Are in Reach
If there is a crisis, it is not in asylum seekers arriving. It is in how we are treating these men, women, and children.
UN Dispatch: France has a Big Opportunity to Help Stabilize the Sahel
Soaring violence and displacement are taking over much of the Sahel. France, the most influential international player in the region, is failing to use its sway to quell the crisis.
Axios: Renewed Regime Bombing Campaign Worsens Crisis in Northwest Syria
As 2019 comes to a close, a military offensive launched by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Idlib has created a new nightmare in a region already racked by humanitarian catastrophe.
Fair Observer: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Defense of Genocide
The ICJ probe has the potential to ratchet up international pressure on Myanmar and to prevent atrocities as the risk of genocide persists.
Is Colombia a Ticking Time Bomb?
Colombia has maintained a very generous open-door policy to Venezuelans seeking safety. However, the strain is beginning to show.
Washington Post: Why Forbidding Asylum Seekers from Working Undermines the Right to Seek Asylum
A new Trump administration proposal would undermine the rights of all workers and harm asylum seekers.
The Security Council Visits South Sudan. Can It Revive a Fledgling Peace Agreement?
The clock is ticking on a November 12 deadline to form a transitional government in South Sudan. Failure to do so might fatally undermine an already fragile peace.
Shared Obstacles to Return: Rohingya and South Sudanese
The common barriers to return in the cases of Rohingya refugees and South Sudanese IDPs prompt serious questions about how to ensure the safety and voluntariness of returns.
Axios: U.S. Exit from Syria Leaves Civilians and Kurdish Fighters at Risk
The announced withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria could open new fronts of conflict and displace hundreds of thousands of civilians across an area already in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.