Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher reacts to the news that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on the “Remain in Mexico” policy.
Refugees International Concerned about Reported U.S. Deportations of Venezuelans via Trinidad and Tobago
Refugees International expresses alarm about reports that the Trump administration has been engaged in stealth deportations of Venezuelans from the United States to Venezuela via third countries, including Trinidad and Tobago.
Refugees International Statement on DHS Misuse of State Department Funding in Guatemala
Refugees International on the report of U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents working in Guatemala, illegally arresting and transporting Honduran migrants to the Honduran border.
The U.S. Must Immediately Halt ICE Deportations of Africans
Refugees International is alarmed by reports that the Trump administration will begin deporting large groups of asylum seekers from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week.
Refugees International Statements on FY2021 Refugee PD and Facebook Decision to Remove Trump Campaign Anti-Immigrant Ads
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz condemns President Trump’s FY2021 intention for the lowest refugee admissions ceiling (15,000) since the start of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Schwartz also applauds Facebook’s removal of the Trump campaign’s anti-immigrant ads.
Refugees International Welcomes U.S. Senate Bill Calling for Rohingya Genocide Determination
Refugees International welcomes the introduction of important legislation that would require the U.S. State Department to make a formal determination as to whether Myanmar’s attacks on the Rohingya constitute genocide.
As October 1 Deadline Approaches, Former Leaders of U.S. Refugee Program Urge Support for U.S. Refugee Admissions
Seven former leaders of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling on him to do everything in his power to increase refugee resettlement in the United States in Fiscal Year 2021.
Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
We join millions of Americans in mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and honoring her contributions.
Reports of Forced Return of Syrians to Rukban: Immediate Investigation Needed
Vice President of Programs and Policy Hardin Lang reacts to reports that Jordan is forcing Syrians to return to Rukban camp.
Medical Neglect, Mistreatment of Detainees in U.S. Immigration Detention ‘Not New, Not Aberrations’
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher comments on the recent news of medical mistreatment of immigrants and asylum seekers in detention facilities.