This new policy is cruel, inconsistent, and nonsensical – and that is indeed the point. This is not a policy that protects America, it is a policy of bigotry masked in legalese.
Refugees International Calls on Congress to Reject Rescissions Package
Statement from Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk: This package will have no meaningful impact on the federal deficit, but it will have a dramatically damaging impact on humanitarian crises around the world. We urge all members of Congress to preserve lifesaving programs and maintain U.S. humanitarian leadership by rejecting this reckless proposal.” For more information…
Refugees International Condemns SCOTUS Rulings That Strip Hundreds of Thousands of People of Humanitarian Status, Exposing Them to Detention and Deportation to Danger
The ruling strips them of their legal permission to live and work in the United States, exposing them to possible detention and deportation.
Refugees International Welcomes Syria Sanctions Relief, Creating Pathway for Syria’s Recovery
Refugees International welcomes the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s issuance of General License (GL) No. 25.
Policy Statement on Sudan | Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action
Sudan is already the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis. Urgent action is needed to stop the atrocities and to reverse the effects of growing famine.
Refugees International Condemns Israeli Aid Obstruction As Civilians Starve
All areas of Gaza face famine-level starvation in the coming months if Israel continues to blockade humanitarian aid. This is a real-time emergency.
Rapid U.S. Policy Shifts Threaten Humanitarian Protections for Migrants in Costa Rica, New Report Warns
Rapid and problematic shifts in U.S. policy under the Trump administration are undermining critical humanitarian protections for migrants and asylum seekers throughout the Americas—with severe consequences for Costa Rica.
Refugees International Welcomes President Trump’s Decision to Lift U.S. Sanctions on Syria
Lifting these restrictions now creates an opportunity to reverse this damage and support more sustainable, locally led recovery efforts.
India Must Halt the Forced Deportation of Rohingya Genocide Survivors
The government of India must immediately end the detention and forced deportation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
New Report Reveals Rampant Abuse and Enforced Disappearances of Asylum Seekers in CBP Custody, Illegal Expulsions, and Refoulement
A new report reveals systemic and grave human rights abuses by the Trump administration against asylum seekers in CBP custody.