Deportations and returns carried out in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic contribute to the spread of the virus.
World Refugee Day 2020: Welcome and Protect
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher joined Jesuit Refugee Service USA for a conversation on what we can do to ensure our system of asylum stays intact even during a global pandemic.
CNN: Trump’s Cold-blooded Move to Shut Out Asylum Seekers
Donald Trump’s administration proposed a cold-blooded new asylum regulation last week that would limit those eligible to qualify for asylum in the United States.
The National Interest: The Coronavirus Has Become Terrorists’ Combat Weapon of Choice
Armed groups from Boko Haram and al-Shabaab in Africa to Hayat Tahrir as-Sham in Syria to MS13 and Barrio 18 gangs in El Salvador continue to engage in violence despite the United Nations’ Secretary-General call for a global ceasefire amid COVID-19.
Augmentation de la faim au Sahel: l’impact involontaire de la prévention de la COVID‑19
Alors que la COVID‑19 se répand dans la région africaine du Sahel, les menaces qui pèsent sur les populations les plus vulnérables se multiplient.
Mounting Hunger in the Sahel: The Unintended Impact of COVID-19 Prevention
As governments combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Sahel, an unintended consequence has emerged: worsening food insecurity.
‘Kindness is Part of Healing’: How One Rohingya Refugee is Providing Care Amid COVID-19
Abdul Hamid, a Rohingya refugee, was stateless for nearly two decades before he found a home in the United States. Now amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Abdul works as a medical translator.
En busca de un hogar: Cómo la COVID-19 hace peligrar los avances en materia de integración de los venezolanos en Colombia
Aunque Colombia ha dado una bienvenida relativamente generosa a sus vecinos venezolanos, las conmociones del coronavirus han dejado a los venezolanos desplazados en una situación de mayor vulnerabilidad.
UN Dispatch: The Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19 is Massively Underfunded
As the COVID-19 global pandemic spreads across the globe, vulnerable populations including the world’s more than 70 million displaced people will be among the hardest hit.
Fair Observer | The Humanitarian Disaster Before Us: COVID-19 in Somalia
Somalia, which is already beset by a series of natural and manmade calamities, is now bracing itself for the worst amid the COVID-19 pandemic.