The Trump administration asserts that its policies at the U.S. southern border are designed to protect women and children from traffickers. Its actions tell a very different story.
Ninth Circuit’s Ruling on “Remain in Mexico” Policy Puts Lives At Risk
Statement from Senior U.S. Domestic Advocate Yael Schacher on the Ninth Circuit’s Ruling on “Remain in Mexico” Policy.
Forced Migration and the U.S. Southern Border
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz delivered remarks at Saint John’s Church in Washington, DC on forced migration in Central America.
Hidden and Afraid—Venezuelans Without Status or Protection on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Curaçao
Displaced Venezuelans in Curaçao live hidden and afraid with no real opportunities to obtain protection.
Fair Observer: “Remain in Mexico” Is a Travesty of Asylum Policy
Yael Schacher reveals how the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy is failing—and why it is the wrong approach.
RI Concerned Over U.S. CBP’s Treatment of Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Asylum in the United States has been closed off for Central American families.
A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee for Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations in a hearing on “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers.”
U.S. “Return to Mexico” Policy Inhumane and Illegal
Refugees International is deeply alarmed by a new policy from the Trump administration that prevents Central Americans from seeking asylum along the U.S. southern border.
“End the Shutdown” Legislation Riddled With Violations of U.S. Commitments to Refugee Protection
Refugees International today strongly urges the Congress to reject the End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act of 2019 in its current form due to measures it would impose that violate U.S. commitments to refugee protection and abuse human rights.
The Migrant Caravan: A Policy and Public Affairs Challenge
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz offers some perspectives on the migrant caravan and on questions relating to asylum.