A report released today by two important organizations describes how policies at the U.S.-Mexico border have made communities of asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants in Tijuana vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19.
Lifesaving Humanitarian Response for Women and Girls in Afghanistan: An Urgent Call for U.S. Action
Afghanistan already faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world and the rights of women and girls are disproportionately impacting their health, safety, and access to lifesaving assistance. The U.S. government must act to ramp up the humanitarian response.
Refugees International Statement on Biden Administration’s New Remain in Mexico Policy
Refugees International is deeply concerned by the Biden administration’s announcement that it will begin a new Remain in Mexico program.
EU Must Uphold Access to Fair Asylum Procedures
The European Commission’s proposal to allow EU Member States to derogate from standard asylum procedures in view of the situation at the EU-Belarus border is a disproportionate response that risks undermining individuals’ access to a fair asylum process.
Testimony for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Hearing on the Human Rights Situation of Migrants and Refugees in the United States
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher provided testimony at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing on the human rights situation of migrants and refugees in the United States.
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz Welcomes Biden Administration’s Memo to End ‘Remain in Mexico’
The Biden administration’s new memo to terminate the Remain in Mexico program is one step towards an asylum system that builds back better.
Refugees International Comment on DHS and DOJ Notice
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher submitted a comment in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking by the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice regarding the screening and adjudication of border asylum claims.
Afghan Women and Girls Under Immediate Threat: The Responsibility to Protect and Assist Is Just Beginning
Following the fall of Kabul, Afghan women must have pathways to seek protection and must be included in the country’s humanitarian response.
The Hill: U.S. Abuse of Haitian Asylum Seekers is Not New — Change is Long Overdue
Haitians seeking safety have been mistreated by U.S. administrations for decades. It is time for this to finally change.
Refugees International Welcomes Today’s Title 42 Decision
Refugees International welcomes a federal court decision today ruling that Title 42 is illegal and harmful.