Letting people in Gaza suffer and die from hunger and preventable disease is a political choice.
Senate Border Bill is a Missed Opportunity and Will Harm Refugees
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.
Three Years on From Biden’s Climate Migration Executive Order, It’s Time for Action
First, Congress must allocate the $3 billion for international climate adaptation pledged by the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) annually by 2024. This will support the vast majority of people who wish to stay in their homes, communities, and countries of origin.
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.
With Mounting Global Humanitarian Needs, It’s Past Time to Refocus Budget Negotiations
A good-faith approach to address rising asylum claims is possible – but it will not be achieved by legislative hostage-taking amid a charged political atmosphere. And the contours of the current deal under negotiation are just bad policy: further restricting access to asylum, expelling more people at the border, and curtailing the use of humanitarian parole authority would evade the responsibility to protect, increase insecurity at the border, and drive-up unauthorized crossings.
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.
Just Security: U.S. Policymakers’ Lessons from Yemen for Gaza
The Biden administration must apply the lessons learned by the Obama administration during its support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
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.
A Better Approach Toward Reception of People Seeking Asylum
Refugees International and the Women’s Refugee Commission discuss best practices that should drive humane reception policies.
White House-Congress Appropriations Deal Would Gut Asylum, Hurt U.S. Cities, and Undermine Border Management
Democrats should not “compromise” by endorsing failed Trump era policies that would sow disorder at the border and return people seeking safety to danger.