Unaccompanied children comprise one of the world’s most vulnerable groups. Their age, developmental stage, and trauma history present obstacles to navigating the complex U.S. immigration system and accessing potentially life-saving relief. The Department of Homeland Security must cease these expulsions and treat arriving children in full conformity with legal requirements.
The End of Asylum? The New COVID-19 Border Rules
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher joined the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility to discuss asylum at the U.S-Mexico border in the time of COVID-19.
U.S. Government Must Extend Visa Validity for Immigrants and Refugees During COVID-19
Refugees International joins more than 100 advocacy organizations in calling on the U.S. government to extend the validity of visas that will expire before the COVID-19 pandemic ends.
The Hill: The U.S. Is Making Forced Displacement Worse in Guatemala
U.S. policies are fueling a vicious feedback loop of danger and vulnerability for Guatemalans and other asylum seekers.
Washington Post: Coronavirus Can’t be an Excuse to Continue President Trump’s Assault on Asylum Seekers
Using COVID-19 as a cover, the administration is making its most overt move yet to eliminate the right to seek asylum in the United States.
Statement by Refugees International on the Closure of the Southern and Northern Borders to Non-essential Travel
Statement by Refugees International on the closure of the southern and northern borders to non-essential travel.
Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis While Protecting Asylum Seekers
Together with five other organizations, Refugees International calls on the Trump Administration to cease its reported plan to shut the border to people seeking asylum in the United States in response to COVID-19. Rather, there are concrete steps to take driven by science and public-health expertise to protect asylum seekers while stemming the pandemic.
United States Must Stop ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Hearings Amid COVID-19 Risks
Despite the current national emergency involving COVID-19, immigration court hearings for asylum seekers in the Remain in Mexico program continue.
Court’s Decision on Remain in Mexico ‘Means Difference Between Life and Death’ for Asylum Seekers
The Ninth Circuit has finally stopped the Remain in Mexico policy that has imperiled so many.
Voices from the Border: Voices of Unaccompanied Migrant and Refugees Children
Refugees International and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) co-host a conversation about the importance of protections for unaccompanied minors and the impact of recent changes in policy toward them.