The Biden administration’s asylum ban will deny asylum to many people who have a well-founded fear of persecution, putting them at direct risk of harm.
Washington Post: Biden’s Announced Asylum Transit Ban Undermines Access to Life-saving Protection
Similar bars have been marshaled against Central Americans since the late 1980s—severely undermining asylum.
Information on the New Parole Program Available to Haitians Outside the United States
The Biden administration has announced the creation of a new parole program that permits sponsors in the United States to apply for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan beneficiaries to fly to the United States and remain in the U.S. for two years.
+90 Civil Society Orgs Urge Leaders to Uphold Rights, Access to Asylum at North American Leaders’ Summit
Read the letter Lee la carta (Español) January 9, 2023 President of the United States Joseph Biden President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau cc. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly Dear President Biden, President…
New Parole Program Must Not Weaken Access to Asylum Amidst Historic Regional Crises
The Biden administration’s expansion of parole authority contains positive steps to increase protective pathways from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela but ties this new policy to an unacceptable weakening of core U.S. asylum commitments.
Supreme Court Title 42 Decision Betrays U.S. Obligations to Asylum Seekers
Today, the Supreme Court stopped the lifting of Title 42, a COVID-19 related expulsion policy at the U.S. border that nobody claims is justified on public health grounds.
Refugee Protection Act of 2022: Asylum and Refugee Protection Fit for the Twenty-First Century
Refugees International endorses the introduction of the RPA of 2022 and urges Congress to consider it a blueprint for a comprehensive update of our refugee protection system.
Refugees International Welcomes Inclusion of Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act in NDAA
The inclusion of the Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act in the National Defense Authorization Act is an important, practical step toward ensuring the dignity of women in displacement.
Letter: Providing Equitable Access to Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers and Parolees
We call on DHS to hasten work permit processing and address inequity in the policies for the processing of employment authorization documents (EADs).
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Must Lead to Action on Horn of Africa Food Crisis
The U.S.-Africa Leader’s Summit comes at a time of unprecedented food insecurity in Africa. President Biden must ensure that his gathering with African leaders stimulates further concrete action.