Refugees International congratulates Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II on his Senate confirmation to be the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa.
Refugees International Concerned by Reports of Forced Movement of Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia
Refugees International is deeply concerned about media reports that the Ethiopian government has rounded up more than 100 Eritrean refugees in and around Addis Ababa and forcibly moved them to the refugee camps near the unstable Amhara-Tigray border.
UN Syria Cross-Border Aid Vote Averts Chaos, Shows Urgent Need for Alternative Strategies
The UN Security Council vote to renew the resolution allowing UN agencies to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid from Türkiye into Northwest Syria averts immediate humanitarian catastrophe, but more must be done.
A Win for Asylum as SCOTUS Upholds Termination of Remain in Mexico Policy
Today the U.S. Supreme Court resoundingly ruled that the Biden administration can end MPP, a program that forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their asylum hearings in U.S. immigration court.
UN’s New Agenda on Internal Displacement Is an Important Step Forward
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz comments on the UN’s agenda on internal displacement.
UK Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Violates Fundamental Right to Seek Asylum
The United Kingdom’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda violates the fundamental right of people to seek asylum.
Leaders Must Translate Los Angeles Declaration Commitments into Results for Displaced People
The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection and initiatives announced at the Summit of the Americas are heartening steps toward a better approach to protection in the region.
Summit of the Americas Must Include Perspectives of Displaced People
Regional leaders will come together at the Ninth Summit of the Americas to forge solutions to some of the hemisphere’s most pressing challenges—and will sign a joint declaration on migration and protection. Yet Summit organizers are excluding key voices that are essential to creating solutions that are equitable, effective, and human-centered.
Ukraine Parole Program Unnecessarily Limits Welcome
The Biden administration’s creation of a temporary, privately sponsored parole pathway to the United States for Ukrainians is a missed opportunity to reinvest in the resettlement program.
New U.S. Border Asylum Rule Highlights Need for Additional Reforms
Refugees International is gratified that the rule on the processing of asylum seekers issued by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security addresses several of the concerns Refugees International raised when it was proposed, however crucial reforms are not addressed in this rule.