At the 2020 Physicians for Human Rights National Student Conference, Refugees International Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher presented on “COVID-19 & Asylum Seekers, Detention Centers, & Immigrant Essential Workers at the U.S.-Mexico Border.” Watch the Video
A New Way Forward: Strengthening the Protection Landscape in Mexico
As the number of people seeking asylum in Mexico has sharply increased, Mexico’s asylum system confronts several challenges.
Supreme Court Must Affirm Illegality of Trump Administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher reacts to the news that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on the “Remain in Mexico” policy.
I-GMAP Webinar: The U.S. Southern Border as an Atrocity Prevention Site
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher joined the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention held their first webinar to discuss the U.S. southern border as an atrocity prevention site.
Voices from the Border: Humanitarians and Missing Migrants
Refugees International and Amnesty International hosted a conversation about humanitarian aid and missing migrants at the border.
Coronavirus Exacerbates Dangers for Migrants in Mexican Detention
Many of the most vulnerable in Mexico are at higher risk of exposure to the coronavirus because of their living conditions. This is especially true for those detained in migration stations in Mexico.
The End of Asylum? The New COVID-19 Border Rules
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher joined the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility to discuss asylum at the U.S-Mexico border in the time of COVID-19.
Court’s Decision on Remain in Mexico ‘Means Difference Between Life and Death’ for Asylum Seekers
The Ninth Circuit has finally stopped the Remain in Mexico policy that has imperiled so many.
Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS’ Remain in Mexico Policy
In a statement for the record to the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, Yael Schacher outlines three ways that the Remain in Mexico policy raises legal and human rights concerns.
Mexico Needs a Better Asylum System
Resources could be far more effectively and humanely used in Mexico to dramatically enhance Mexican capacity to provide asylum and opportunities for Central Americans.