Yael Schacher explains the issues of a safe third country agreement with Guatemala in a TV interview with Univision.
Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS’ Remain in Mexico Policy
In a statement for the record to the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, Yael Schacher outlines three ways that the Remain in Mexico policy raises legal and human rights concerns.
Washington Post: Why Forbidding Asylum Seekers from Working Undermines the Right to Seek Asylum
A new Trump administration proposal would undermine the rights of all workers and harm asylum seekers.
Civil Society Groups Must Be Allowed to Participate in the Quito Process
The Working Group on Venezuelan Human Mobility released a letter requesting that civil society be allowed to participate in the Quito process and outlining priorities for long-term and human rights-based solutions to regional migration phenomena.
Trump Administration Puts More Nails in the Coffin of Decency and Fairness to Asylum Seekers
The Trump administration is inflicting unnecessary suffering and pain on asylum seekers.
Displacement and Despair: The Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria
The Trump administration’s travel ban, upheld by the Supreme Court in June 2018, is unnecessarily putting lives at risk.
Bangladesh Suspends Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char—a Welcome Move
Refugees International and 38 organizations welcome the recent announcement by the government of Bangladesh to put on hold plans to relocate Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char Island.
U.S. Government Should Protect 30-Day Rule to Process Asylum Seeker Work Permits
Refugees International submitted a comment for the record opposing the Trump administration’s proposed rule to eliminate the 30-day deadline to process initial asylum seekers’ work permits.
El Salvador Is in No Way Safe for Asylum Seekers
A planned Trump administration agreement with El Salvador that would force asylum seekers to seek refuge there instead of the United States will further endanger vulnerable women, men, and children.
Statement: Today’s Supreme Court Ruling on Asylum Contrary to U.S. Practice
This is yet another attempt by the Trump administration to bar people, especially from Central America, from seeking protection in the United States from violence and persecution.