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This expanded agreement will close off Canada to many asylum seekers who will face detention under poor conditions and lack a fair chance to seek asylum.
The Biden administration rebooted and expanded the Central American Minors program two years ago. But very few—if any—Guatemalan children have arrived.
The Biden administration’s asylum ban will deny asylum to many people who have a well-founded fear of persecution, putting them at direct risk of harm.
The Biden administration has announced the creation of a new parole program that permits sponsors in the United States to apply for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan beneficiaries to fly to the United States and remain in the U.S. for two years.
Comment for the Federal Register on the Biden Administration’s Proposed Asylum Ban
Biden’s proposed regulation violates U.S. and International refugee law and could undermine refugee protection in the hemisphere.
Tragic Migrant Facility Fire the Result of Failures to Respect Rights of Migrants in Mexico
This tragedy is the result of failures by the Mexican National Migration Institute to respect the humanity and rights of migrants in Mexico.
U.S.-Canada Asylum Agreement Erodes Protection for People Seeking Safety in North America
This expanded agreement will close off Canada to many asylum seekers who will face detention under poor conditions and lack a fair chance to seek asylum.
Statement for the Record | Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Statement for a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing “Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.”
Mixed Blessing: Guatemalan Experiences under the New Central American Minors Program
The Biden administration rebooted and expanded the Central American Minors program two years ago. But very few—if any—Guatemalan children have arrived.
Biden Consideration of Family Detention ‘A Huge and Unconscionable Step Backward’
The Biden Administration’s consideration to reinstate family detention is a disturbing, inhumane development.
Migrant Boat Tragedy Off Italian Coast an ‘Outcome that Flows Directly from EU and Italian Migration Policies
Over the past decade, EU policy has pushed migrants toward increasingly dangerous migration routes while obstructing lifesaving rescue operations.
With New Asylum Ban, Biden Administration Drastically Limits Asylum at U.S. Border
The Biden administration’s asylum ban will deny asylum to many people who have a well-founded fear of persecution, putting them at direct risk of harm.
Washington Post: Biden’s Announced Asylum Transit Ban Undermines Access to Life-saving Protection
Similar bars have been marshaled against Central Americans since the late 1980s—severely undermining asylum.
Information on the New Parole Program Available to Haitians Outside the United States
The Biden administration has announced the creation of a new parole program that permits sponsors in the United States to apply for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan beneficiaries to fly to the United States and remain in the U.S. for two years.