This expanded agreement will close off Canada to many asylum seekers who will face detention under poor conditions and lack a fair chance to seek asylum.
Statement for the Record | Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Statement for a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing “Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.”
Mixed Blessing: Guatemalan Experiences under the New Central American Minors Program
The Biden administration rebooted and expanded the Central American Minors program two years ago. But very few—if any—Guatemalan children have arrived.
Biden Consideration of Family Detention ‘A Huge and Unconscionable Step Backward’
The Biden Administration’s consideration to reinstate family detention is a disturbing, inhumane development.
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.
Two Years after Eta and Iota: Displaced and Forgotten in Guatemala
Climate hazards in Central America and a lack of investment in resilience and recovery efforts has made the region vulnerable to climate displacement.
Washington Post: Biden’s Announced Asylum Transit Ban Undermines Access to Life-saving Protection
Similar bars have been marshaled against Central Americans since the late 1980s—severely undermining asylum.
Information on the New Parole Program Available to Haitians Outside the United States
The Biden administration has announced the creation of a new parole program that permits sponsors in the United States to apply for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan beneficiaries to fly to the United States and remain in the U.S. for two years.
+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…
New Parole Program Must Not Weaken Access to Asylum Amidst Historic Regional Crises
The Biden administration’s expansion of parole authority contains positive steps to increase protective pathways from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela but ties this new policy to an unacceptable weakening of core U.S. asylum commitments.