The U.S.-Guatemala Asylum Cooperative Agreement does not meet the criteria in U.S. law for a Safe Third Country Agreement that would enable Salvadorans and Hondurans to seek asylum in a safe country other than the United States.
Proposed House COVID-19 Bill Fails the World’s Most Vulnerable
A proposed House of Representatives COVID-19 bill fails to include any international assistance funding.
COVID-19 in Rohingya Refugee Camps a ‘Nightmare Scenario’
The first positive case of COVID-19 in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh is the realization of a nightmare scenario.
New Dark Chapter as Rohingya Refugees Remain Stranded at Sea
Senior Advocate for Human Rights Daniel Sullivan responds to the news that hundreds of Rohingya refugees remain stranded at sea in dire conditions.
Published Agreement Allows the United States to Transfer Asylum Seekers to Honduras
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher on an agreement between the U.S. government and Honduras to send non-Honduran asylum seekers to Honduras to seek refuge.
The State of Myanmar Has Committed Genocide against the Rohingya People
We believe that the state of Myanmar is responsible for the crime of genocide, and that the United States and all governments that are parties to the Genocide Convention or support its objectives should take actions necessary to ensure accountability and to prevent further atrocities.
Trump Immigration EO Needlessly Separates Families
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher comments on how President Trump’s latest executive order is illegal and needlessly suspends the admission of young children of legal permanent residents and elderly parents of naturalized American citizens.
Deportations from the United States Are Spreading COVID-19 to Guatemala, Placing Many at Risk
Statement from Refugees International Advocate for Latin America Rachel Schmidtke in response to the Guatemalan Health Minister’s statement today that 75 percent of deportees arriving on a flight from the United States tested positive for COVID-19
Statement by Refugees International on the Closure of the Southern and Northern Borders to Non-essential Travel
Statement by Refugees International on the closure of the southern and northern borders to non-essential travel.
United States Must Stop ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Hearings Amid COVID-19 Risks
Despite the current national emergency involving COVID-19, immigration court hearings for asylum seekers in the Remain in Mexico program continue.