Refugees International calls on President Trump to end human rights abuses against vulnerable asylum seekers at the U.S. southern border.
U.S. Senate Must Pass Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act
Refugees International joined 61 organizations in signing a letter urging U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to lead in passing the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act, H.R.3030.
The Trump Zero Tolerance Policy: A Cruel Approach with Humane and Viable Alternatives
The zero tolerance policy is fundamentally cruel.
National Security and Humanitarian Leaders Urge Secretary Pompeo Not to Eliminate State Department Refugee Office
Former government and humanitarian leaders write to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo, urging him to reconsider, amid a decision on the reorganization of the U.S. Department of State, the elimination of the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
RI Joins 45 Groups to Call on U.S. Government to Strengthen Targeted Sanctions on Myanmar
Refugees International joined 45 other organizations in urging the U.S. government to strengthen targeted sanctions on Myanmar.
A Message from RI President Eric Schwartz on Advocacy Efforts for Refugees and Displaced Persons in our Current Political Environment
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz reflects on the current political environment in the United States with respect to refugee issues and the implications for the work of humanitarian and refugee advocates.
President Trump’s Executive Order and the Flores Settlement Explained
The Flores Settlement regulates the treatment of children in the custody of federal immigration authorities.
The Supreme Court’s Decision on President’s “Travel Ban” Executive Order
Refugees International is disappointed by the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the travel ban.
RI Joins 83 Organizations in Condemning Family Separation and Detention of Asylum Seekers at U.S. Southern Border
RI joined 83 organizations in writing a letter to Congressman Paul Ryan, Senator Mitch McConnell, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, and Senator Chuck Schumer condemning family separation and detention of asylum seekers at U.S. southern border.
Trump Executive Order Fails to End Abuses at U.S. Border
Refugees International remains concerned that the president has replaced a family separation policy with a family detention policy.