As the scale of humanitarian need inside Afghanistan grows, so will the number of Afghans who seek safety abroad.
The Hill: Afghan Refugees Need and Deserve Legal Status in the United States
The Afghans evacuated by the United States have escaped the Taliban, but they still face a humanitarian emergency.
13 Former Officials Urge Secretaries Mayorkas & Blinken to Use Parole Authority for At-Risk Afghans
With the Afghanistan evacuation deadline just around the corner, thirteen former senior U.S. officials sent a letter to U.S. Secretaries Mayorkas and Blinken, urging a swift and generous U.S. humanitarian response. The letter conveys full support for use of the parole authority as a key tool to expedite efforts to help Afghans.
SCOTUS Decision on Remain in Mexico ‘Nothing Short of Cruel’
Today’s SCOTUS decision forcing the reinstatement of the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy is nothing short of cruel.
Mexico’s Use of Differentiated Asylum Procedures: An Innovative Approach to Asylum Processing
In Latin America, more people are on the move than ever before. Mexico’s approach to displacement holds important lessons for other countries in the region.
La utilización de procedimientos de asilo diferenciados en México: un enfoque innovador para el procesamiento de asilo
En América Latina, hay más personas en movimiento que nunca.
49 Organizations Urge DHS to Repeal ICE’s Designated Priorities Against Asylum Seekers
The Biden administration’s so-called “border security” enforcement priority effectively adopts the last administration’s demonization of people seeking protection at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden Administration: Redress ACA’s Wrongful Return of Asylum Seekers to Guatemala
Refugees International joins 83 other organizations in calling on the Biden administration to take steps to redress the return of asylum seekers to Guatemala under the Asylum Cooperative Agreement (ACA).
Past Efforts of the United States and UNHCR and Future Challenges for Refugee Advocacy: An Interview with Dawn Calabia
Yael Schacher spoke with Dawn Calabia about patterns and changes on refugee issues that she has observed over the course of her long and varied career
Biden Expands Plan to Bring Back Asylum Seekers Forced to Wait in Dangerous Border Towns Under Trump’s Remain In Mexico Policy
Members of the Welcome With Dignity Campaign applaud the Biden administration’s announcement that it would take steps to allow additional asylum seekers to come back to the U.S. to safety after they were subjected to the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).