200+ organizations wrote to U.S. Congress to encourage senators and representatives to work in tandem with the Biden administration in ending Title 42, which is an urgent racial justice, human rights, and civil rights issue.
Ukraine Parole Program Unnecessarily Limits Welcome
The Biden administration’s creation of a temporary, privately sponsored parole pathway to the United States for Ukrainians is a missed opportunity to reinvest in the resettlement program.
68 Organizations Call on State Department to End Delays On TPS
Refugees International joined over 60 organizations raising concerns about reports that the State Department is obstructing immigrants from accessing protection through Temporary Protected Status.
New U.S. Border Asylum Rule Highlights Need for Additional Reforms
Refugees International is gratified that the rule on the processing of asylum seekers issued by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security addresses several of the concerns Refugees International raised when it was proposed, however crucial reforms are not addressed in this rule.
U.S. Genocide Designation for Rohingya a ‘Profoundly Meaningful Step’ Toward Justice
The United States will finally recognize the crimes committed against the Rohingya people for what they are: genocide and crimes against humanity.
Refugees International Calls on Biden Admin to Implement Court’s Title 42 Ruling
Refugees International welcomes today’s unanimous decision by a federal appeals court prohibiting summary expulsion of those seeking refuge at the U.S. southern border to places where they face persecution or torture.
Refugees International Statement on the Biden Administration’s Action on Bank Assets and Afghanistan
Refugees International is concerned that the administration’s proposed funding arrangement risks precipitating further suffering of the Afghan people.
MPP as a Microcosm: What’s Wrong with Asylum at the Border and How to Fix It
The Biden administration is eroding protection at the border at a time when the need for it—and the reasons for forced displacement—are both growing.
NGOs Warn President Biden of Dire Consequences of a Potential FTO Designation on Ansar Allah
Refugees International joins other organizations in warning President Biden of the dire consequences to civilians if the administration designates Ansar Allah in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
A Year On, Biden Admin Must Realize Commitments to Asylum Seekers
One year ago President Biden issued an executive order promising safe and orderly processing for asylum seekers. However, during the last year, well over a million people have been expelled from the border without any access to the promises made by the EO.