For years, immigration courts in the United States have been plagued by systemic problems and politicization. Refugees International joined more than 50 civil society organizations in sending a letter urging members of Congress to establish an independent immigration court.
White House Trafficking Event Ignores Diminished Protections for Trafficking Victims
It is ironic and depressing that the Trump administration would pat itself on the back for leading the charge on battling human trafficking while it pursues policies that endanger victims of trafficking and erode hard-won protections for trafficking victims that were authorized by Congress and implemented over the past decade.
EASO Decision to Double Asylum Officers in Greece ‘Encouraging,’ But Due Process Must Not be Sacrificed
Statement from Refugees International Senior Advocate for Women and Girls Devon Cone on the announcement that European Asylum Support Office is doubling its staff in order to speed up processing of asylum claims on the Greek islands.
Remain in Mexico: A Year of Deliberate Endangerment and Evasion
The Trump administration implemented its Remain in Mexico policy one year ago. Yael Schacher has witnessed and reported on a full assault on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Courts in Crisis: The State of Judicial Independence and Due Process in U.S. Immigration Courts
In a statement for the record to the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, Refugees International expressed concern that policies put in place by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) influence immigration courts to the detriment of those seeking protection.
The Hill: People Are Struggling to Survive on Our Borders, But Solutions Are in Reach
If there is a crisis, it is not in asylum seekers arriving. It is in how we are treating these men, women, and children.
Refugees International Welcomes Federal Judge’s Decision to Halt Trump’s Block on Refugees
Statement from Refugees International President Eric Schwartz on U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte of Maryland’s decision today to halt President Trump’s executive order requiring governors and local officials give their ‘consent’ for continued resettlement of refugees within their jurisdictions.
Texas Decision to Become First State to Refuse Refugees a “Failure”
Statement by Refugees International President Eric Schwartz on Governor Greg Abbot’s decision to stop accepting refugees in 2020.
Refugees International Opposes Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras
Refugees International opposes asylum cooperative agreements that allow the United States to send asylum seekers from its southern border to third countries without adequate assessment of whether the asylum seekers would be safe there.
Voices from the Border: Voices of the Remain in Mexico Policy
Yael Schacher of Refugees International and Ursela Ojeda of the Women’s Refugee Commission hosted a conversation with advocates and asylum seekers who have experienced the “Remain in Mexico” policy firsthand.