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.
After the Airlift: Protection for Afghan Refugees and Those Who Remain at Risk in Afghanistan
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.