On February 12, 2025, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, convened Democratic Senators for a roundtable discussion with experts on the national security implications of halting U.S. foreign assistance and dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Watch the full roundtable here. Refugees International President…
Regional Partners Must Step Up as Rubio Pursues Anti-Refugee, Anti-Migrant Agenda on Americas Trip
With the U.S. posturing as a regional bully, countries across the region must work together to share responsibility and protect and support people seeking safety.
Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk Speaks at “Restore Foreign Aid” Rally in Washington D.C.
On February 5, 2025, Congressional Democrats, former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officials, and demonstrators held a rally to restore foreign aid after President Trump moved to dismantle USAID. Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk, a former senior official at USAID in the Obama and Biden administrations, spoke at the rally.
Refugees International Condemns Use of Guantanamo to Detain Immigrants
Setting up an American gulag in the Caribbean in response to forced displacement in the Americas is a shameful low in U.S. history.
Refugees International Opposes Arbitrary and Cruel Cessation of Parole Program Processing and Call for Deportation of Parolees
These actions will put lives at risk, tear families apart, and undermine many U.S. businesses that have employed people on parole in the United States.
What Do President Trump’s Week One Actions Mean for Refugees International’s Global Advocacy?
Join Refugees International for an in-depth conversation that unpacks what Trump’s actions mean for our work.
Trump’s Day-One Actions Attack Legal Pathways to Refuge; Will Harm Core American Values and Interests
The orders seek to remake U.S. refugee and immigration policy by closing off virtually all pathways for people to seek refuge in the United States.
Latinoamérica21: The World Should Take Note of Brazil’s Refugee Policy
The Brazilian model holds promise for refugee situations in the Americas and around the world, where fatigued donors and beleaguered hosts try to marginalize refugees.
Statement for the Record | Remain in Mexico
A restart of the Remain in Mexico program would be a disastrous decision that will further a humanitarian crisis on our border.
Refugees International Remembers Jimmy Carter
Refugees International mourns the loss of former President Jimmy Carter, a steadfast advocate for human rights and a champion for displaced people.