Refugees International outlines priorities for the 117th Congress.
Building Better, Not Backward: Learning from the Past to Design Sound Border Asylum Policy
Based on lessons learned from the last thirty years of border management, Refugees International sets out policy options to more fairly and humanely manage asylum.
Women Seeking Refuge: Protection and Displacement in 2021
December 8, 2020 This event was hosted by the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. A panel of scholars, practitioners, and policy analysts will convene one month after the 2020 election to discuss the election results and the implications for refugee women in 2021. Featuring: Welcoming remarks by Dr. Bonnie Stabile,…
‘Remain in Mexico’ Is Illegal. Here’s How We’re Supporting a Challenge of It in Court.
In support of a challenge to the Remain in Mexico program in California federal court, Refugees International and Yael Schacher, with attorneys from Sidley Austin LLP, submitted a brief describing why the Refugee Act forbids the program.
Voices from the Border: Detention and the Need for Humane Alternatives
Refugees International hosted its fifth “Voices from the Border” event exploring U.S. immigration detention and the need for humane alternatives.
29 Groups Urge Changes to the FY21 U.S. Refugee Admissions Ceiling and Categories
In response to the historically low U.S. refugee resettlement cap for FY21, a coalition of 29 organizations urge Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Wolf to consider changes to the categorization of refugees.
Trump Administration Cements Record Low Refugee Resettlement Cap of 15,000
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz condemns the Trump administration’s historically low refugee resettlement cap and new restrictions on resettlement from Somalia, Syria, and Yemen.
Supreme Court Must Affirm Illegality of Trump Administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher reacts to the news that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on the “Remain in Mexico” policy.
The Advocate: Do LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Have a Future in the United States?
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers have compelling reasons for fleeing their home countries. The United States should provide them a fair asylum process.
As October 1 Deadline Approaches, Former Leaders of U.S. Refugee Program Urge Support for U.S. Refugee Admissions
Seven former leaders of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling on him to do everything in his power to increase refugee resettlement in the United States in Fiscal Year 2021.