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.
Q&A: Meet Migrant Women’s Rights Advocate Stacie Girón of Espacio Migrante
Refugees International interviewed Stacie Girón, an advocate for reproductive healthcare access for migrant women in Mexico. Learn her story.
Preguntas y respuestas: Conozcan a Stacie Girón de Espacio Migrante, defensora de los derechos de las mujeres migrantes
Refugees International entrevistó a Stacie Girón, defensora de los derechos de las mujeres migrantes. Aprende su historia.
Nearly 7,000 Migrants a Day Apprehended at U.S.-Mexico Border
Devon Cone unpacks the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Biden Administration Must Immediately Stop Conducting Credible Fear Interviews in CBP Custody
We call on the Biden administration to cease CFIs in CBP custody and instead ensure that asylum seekers are given full and fair access to the U.S. asylum system.
Recommendations for the Shelter and Services Program: Making Possible Sustainable, Orderly, and Safe Reception at the US-Mexico Border
Shelter and Services Programs can become a key tool in a larger toolbox of humane policies that support the reception of asylum seekers.
A Legal Win for Access to Asylum in the United States: Q&A with Yael Schacher
We spoke with Yael Schacher about a successful argument she made to challenge the Remain in Mexico program in a California federal court.
Nuestra Tele Noticias 24: Rachel Schmidtke Habla Sobre la Tragedia en Ciudad Juárez, México
Avanzan investigaciones por el incendio en un centro de detención para migrantes en Ciudad Juárez.
Channel 4 News: Rachel Schmidtke on the Migrant Detention Center Fire in Ciudad Juarez
Rachel Schmidtke spoke with Channel 4 news about the direct implications of cruel U.S. asylum policies in the tragic fire at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juarez.
BBC News: Rachel Schmidtke on the Tragic Fire in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Rachel Schmidtke spoke with the BBC about the migrant fire tragedy in Mexico.