A report released today by two important organizations describes how policies at the U.S.-Mexico border have made communities of asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants in Tijuana vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19.
Joint Letter: The United States Must Stop Deportations and Abuse Against Haitians
As Haiti continues to face a humanitarian crisis, Deportations to Haiti from the United States, including Title 42 flights, have violated Haitians’ human rights and were followed by an increase in deportations of Haitians from across the Americas.
Refugees International Statement on Biden Administration’s New Remain in Mexico Policy
Refugees International is deeply concerned by the Biden administration’s announcement that it will begin a new Remain in Mexico program.
Joint Letter from Civil and Human Rights Organizations Regarding United States Compliance with the Convention against Torture
Refugees International joins humanitarian, human rights and civil society organizations to express concerns about reports that the Biden administration has submitted to human rights treaty monitoring bodies, and to urge the administration to take the steps necessary to comply fully with its international human rights treaty obligations.
19th Annual New York Circle
Refugees International honored leaders finding solutions to protect the rights and well-being of displaced people in the Americas.
Q&A with Eunice Rendon, Executive Director of AgendaMigrante
Eunice is the Executive Director of Agenda Migrante and the recipient of Refugees International’s 2021 Exceptional Service Award.
Q&A with Dennis Castillo Fuentes, Founder and Executive Director of IRCA CASABIERTA
Refugees International speaks to 2021 Richard C. Holbrooke awardee Dennis Castillo Fuentes, founder of IRCA CASABIERTA, an NGO that supports LGBTQ+ displaced individuals in Central America.
420+ U.S. Businesses from All 50 States Sign ‘Businesses for Refugees Pledge’ Supporting Refugee Inclusion
420+ U.S. businesses of all sizes from all 50 states have signed onto the Businesses for Refugees pledge, a campaign effort to bring together businesses across the United States to unite and show support for refugees.
Testimony for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Hearing on the Human Rights Situation of Migrants and Refugees in the United States
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher provided testimony at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing on the human rights situation of migrants and refugees in the United States.
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz Welcomes Biden Administration’s Memo to End ‘Remain in Mexico’
The Biden administration’s new memo to terminate the Remain in Mexico program is one step towards an asylum system that builds back better.