Refugees International joined over 70 other NGOs in releasing a statement in response to the redirection of funds from the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as officially restated by the Department of State on June 17, 2019.
Meet Carlos González, a Venezuelan Journalist, Father, and Refugee in Trinidad and Tobago.
A Venezuelan journalist, a father, and now a refugee in Trinidad and Tobago. Meet 49-year Carlos González.
Refugees International President: Trump’s Guatemala Plan ‘An Astonishing Distortion of U.S. Asylum Law’
It is unconscionable and inhumane for the United States of America to force Guatemala to agree to being a ‘safe third country,’ and, thus, a haven for Central American asylum seekers when, in truth, it is nothing of the sort.
A Fragile Welcome: Ecuador’s Response to the Influx of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants
Ecuador must do more to protect and provide opportunities for Venezuelans—and international donors must respond more generously.
Refugees International Urges Trinidad and Tobago to Extend the Venezuelan Registration Process
Following the registration period for Venezuelan refugees in Trinidad and Tobago, thousands remain unregistered. Refugees International is gravely concerned about the possibility that arrests and deportations may follow.
Refugees International and 36 Organizations Concerned Over Restrictions Imposed on Venezuelan Refugees in Peru
We, the undersigned organizations, members of the Working Group on Venezuelan Human Mobility, would like to express our concern over the recent decision adopted on June 6, 2019 by the Peruvian government, which requires Venezuelan citizens to present a humanitarian visa at the border to enter Peru.
Statement for the Record on a Legislative Fix to the U.S. Border Crisis
Refugees International has observed with concern the inhumane handling of asylum seekers from Central America, particularly through the “Remain in Mexico” policy. In a statement for the record, we offer clear legislative options that would help address the crisis.
Refugees International President Slams Expansion of “Remain in Mexico” Policy
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz says agreement extending the “Remain in Mexico” policy “is wicked and immoral because it deliberately imposes grave risks upon highly vulnerable children, women, and men in violation of the most fundamental principles of decency.
The Hill: ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Pushes Asylum Seekers into Grave Danger
The Remain in Mexico program is an unserious and inhumane approach to the horrors of exploitation and persecution.
Abused, Blamed, and Refused: Protection Denied to Women and Children Trafficked Over the U.S. Southern Border
The Trump administration asserts that its policies at the U.S. southern border are designed to protect women and children from traffickers. Its actions tell a very different story.