The closed-door formulation of the bill excluded input from elected officials and affected communities, causing it to miss much of what is needed to meaningfully improve conditions at the border, reception of asylum seekers in the United States, or protections for displaced people within the Americas. Notably, the bill does not expand processing capacity at land border ports of entry or include steps to better coordinate reception of asylum seekers moving from the U.S. border to interior cities.
Newsweek: Tigray Is Still in Crisis—The Guns Have Stopped, but Hunger Abounds
Northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region was one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in 2021 and 2022. It has since been crowded out of the headlines, but the situation remains dire. An estimated 600,000 were killed during the two years of fighting between Tigrayan, Amhara, Eritrean, Ethiopian, and other armed groups. Much of Tigray lived under siege for nearly two years, receiving almost no food, medicine, or humanitarian assistance.
CNN: Report details mass atrocities and hunger in Darfur
Mass atrocities are happening again in Sudan. The international community must step up pressure to stop them. Daniel P. Sullivan joined CNN’s Rosemary Church to discuss his latest report Bearing Witness: Atrocities and Looming Hunger in Darfur.
Q&A: What’s at Stake in Today’s Court Hearing about the Central American Minors Program?
Today, in federal district court in Dallas, Senior Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn will hear arguments in a case brought by the state of Texas and several other states to challenge the Biden administration’s use of parole authority in the administration of the Central American Minor’s program.
Diwan: Syrian Refugees in Jordan: A Crisis of Dwindling Humanitarian Aid
The gradual loss of funding could create major gaps in services for Syrian refugees and deepen vulnerabilities.
Refugees International Alarmed by Rohingya Protection Crisis in South and Southeast Asia
Regional countries must work together to provide search and rescue, safe disembarkation, and access to paths toward asylum for Rohingya refugees.
IAI: European and Tunisian Migration Policies: A Recipe for Failure and Suffering
The EU intended strategy for Tunisia appears destined for failure. Here the four primary deficiencies of the plan.
A Tale of Two Christmas Seasons at the U.S.-Mexico Border
These past two years, I have visited detention centers, shelters, and parts of the border fence in Arizona to listen to migrants’ stories. Here is what I’ve found.
Improving the Socio-economic Integration of LGBTIQ+ Refugees in Costa Rica
A new regulation in Costa Rica has made it more difficult for LGBTIQ+ people seeking safety to access employment.
Newsweek: Pakistan Must Stop Deporting Afghan Refugee Women to a Gender Apartheid State
The ramifications of Pakistan’s large-scale deportation campaign are disastrous for Afghans.