A new poll released today shows that support for refugee and asylum policies Increases when voters personally know a refugee.
After the Darien: Aid and Pathways for Migrants in Panama and Costa Rica
Humanitarian needs along the Darien Gap will remain high as migration through the gap continues. Panama and Costa Rica are in a unique position to meet these needs.
New Asylum Regulation an Unacceptable Violation of U.S. Responsibility toward People Fleeing Persecution
This regulation will increase the numbers of asylum seekers unable to access protection, irrespective of the merits of their asylum claims.
75+ Organizations and Congregations Urge the Biden Administration to Take Action Following Changes to CBP One Appointments
We urge you to restore full access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and coordinate protection measures for people waiting for CBP One appointments.
80+ Organizations Express Objection to Border Act of 2024
We will not allow any elected leader to treat immigrants, whether new arrivals or those who have been here for decades, as political pawns.
Refugees International Concerned by Growing Political Repression, Displacement Crisis in Venezuela
Refugees International is gravely concerned that the latest escalation of human rights violations in Venezuela will force more Venezuelans to flee their homes.
Refugees International Marks Grim World Humanitarian Day
Statement from Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk: “World Humanitarian Day commemorates the death of 23 people in the 2003 bombing of UN offices at the Canal Hotel in Baghdad. It is a day both to honor the commitment of humanitarians working in high-risk crises and to mourn and remember those we have lost. This year…
USA Today: ‘I Can’t Go Back. The U.S. is My Only Option’: Why Biden’s Border Policy Isn’t Working
Refugees International’s interviews with migrants suggest that any effect of U.S. policy on border crossings is, at best, temporarily keeping them away but not reducing their overall numbers.
“Don’t Tell Me About Your Fear”: Elimination of Longstanding Safeguard Leads to Systematic Violations of Refugee Law
In just two months, the Biden administration’s Interim Final Rule “Securing the Border has had disastrous consequences.
200+ Organizations Urge USCIS to Eliminate the Work Permit Backlog
USCIS must take immediate action to issue work permits to as many qualified applicants as possible before the end of this administration.