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.
Tragic Migrant Facility Fire the Result of Failures to Respect Rights of Migrants in Mexico
This tragedy is the result of failures by the Mexican National Migration Institute to respect the humanity and rights of migrants in Mexico.
With New Asylum Ban, Biden Administration Drastically Limits Asylum at U.S. Border
The Biden administration’s asylum ban will deny asylum to many people who have a well-founded fear of persecution, putting them at direct risk of harm.
+90 Civil Society Orgs Urge Leaders to Uphold Rights, Access to Asylum at North American Leaders’ Summit
Read the letter Lee la carta (Español) January 9, 2023 President of the United States Joseph Biden President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau cc. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly Dear President Biden, President…
Immigrant Rights Organizations Urge the Biden Administration to Take Immediate Action to Prevent Further Harm under Remain in Mexico Following the Supreme Court Decision
Refugees International joins over 100 immigrant and refugee rights organizations and service providers to urge the Biden administration to take immediate action to wind down the Remain in Mexico policy and redress the harm suffered by those subjected to it.
What the Past Can Show Us About a Way Forward for Migration Policy in the Americas
Last month’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles and the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the Biden administration to end the “Remain in Mexico” program highlight important trends in the history of U.S. relations with Mexico on migration policy in the hemisphere.
Experiences of Haitian Migrants in Mexico and at the U.S. Border
Refugees International hosted a webinar about how Mexico and the United States can work together to uphold the rights and meet the needs of Haitians.
Pushed into the Shadows: Mexico’s Reception of Haitian Migrants
The situation for Haitians in Mexico represents a longer journey of rejection, neglect, and difficulties throughout the Americas.
Leadership Conference Title 42 Letter to Congress Backed By 200+ Groups
200+ organizations wrote to U.S. Congress to encourage senators and representatives to work in tandem with the Biden administration in ending Title 42, which is an urgent racial justice, human rights, and civil rights issue.