Refugees International and Human Rights Watch hosted a webinar about the U.S.-Guatemala asylum cooperative agreement.
Indefinite Suspension of Protections for Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Children Under May 19, 2020 Order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
250 organizations, many of which advocate on behalf of asylum seekers, immigrants, unaccompanied children, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, write to strenuously object to the administration’s exploitation of the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to implement indefinite, illegal, and life-threatening restrictions on humanitarian protections at the southern U.S. border.
Searching for Home: How COVID-19 Threatens Progress for Venezuelan Integration in Colombia
Colombia has given its Venezuelan neighbors a relatively generous welcome, but the shocks of the pandemic have hit displaced Venezuelans hard.
Deportation with a Layover: Failure of Protection under the U.S.-Guatemala Asylum Cooperative Agreement
Under the ACA with Guatemala, the United States has rapidly transferred non-Guatemalan asylum seekers to Guatemala without allowing them to lodge asylum claims in the United States.
U.S.: Abusive Transfers of Asylum Seekers to Guatemala
The U.S.-Guatemala Asylum Cooperative Agreement does not meet the criteria in U.S. law for a Safe Third Country Agreement that would enable Salvadorans and Hondurans to seek asylum in a safe country other than the United States.
Proposed House COVID-19 Bill Fails the World’s Most Vulnerable
A proposed House of Representatives COVID-19 bill fails to include any international assistance funding.
Published Agreement Allows the United States to Transfer Asylum Seekers to Honduras
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher on an agreement between the U.S. government and Honduras to send non-Honduran asylum seekers to Honduras to seek refuge.
Meet Martha, the Venezuelan Refugee Advocating for Women in Peru
Among the more than 800,000 Venezuelans in Peru is Martha Fernandez, a woman who has risen against all odds to protect and empower other Venezuelan women in Peru.
Expelling Asylum Seekers Is Not the Answer: U.S. Border Policy in the Time of COVID-19
There is no public health rationale for expelling asylum seekers from the Unites States.
Trump Immigration EO Needlessly Separates Families
Senior U.S. Advocate Yael Schacher comments on how President Trump’s latest executive order is illegal and needlessly suspends the admission of young children of legal permanent residents and elderly parents of naturalized American citizens.