Poet Javier Zamora reflects on his journey as an unaccompanied minor coming to the United States when he was nine and his poetry.
Court’s Decision on Remain in Mexico ‘Means Difference Between Life and Death’ for Asylum Seekers
The Ninth Circuit has finally stopped the Remain in Mexico policy that has imperiled so many.
Voices from the Border: Voices of Unaccompanied Migrant and Refugees Children
Refugees International and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) co-host a conversation about the importance of protections for unaccompanied minors and the impact of recent changes in policy toward them.
Congress Must Establish an Independent Immigration Court
For years, immigration courts in the United States have been plagued by systemic problems and politicization. Refugees International joined more than 50 civil society organizations in sending a letter urging members of Congress to establish an independent immigration court.
Refugees International Statement on Trump Administration’s Proposed Humanitarian Relief Cuts
The president’s budget has proposed massive cuts in humanitarian aid and international relief to the most vulnerable around the world.
Expansion of Discriminatory U.S. Travel Ban ‘Unreasonable and Unnecessary’
Statement from Refugees International President Eric Schwartz on the Trump administration’s expansion of the discriminatory U.S. travel ban.
White House Trafficking Event Ignores Diminished Protections for Trafficking Victims
It is ironic and depressing that the Trump administration would pat itself on the back for leading the charge on battling human trafficking while it pursues policies that endanger victims of trafficking and erode hard-won protections for trafficking victims that were authorized by Congress and implemented over the past decade.
Remain in Mexico: A Year of Deliberate Endangerment and Evasion
The Trump administration implemented its Remain in Mexico policy one year ago. Yael Schacher has witnessed and reported on a full assault on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Courts in Crisis: The State of Judicial Independence and Due Process in U.S. Immigration Courts
In a statement for the record to the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, Refugees International expressed concern that policies put in place by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) influence immigration courts to the detriment of those seeking protection.
The U.S. Congress Can Step Up for Refugees and Displaced People in 2020—Here’s How
While the U.S. administration withdraws from its global leadership role, some members of Congress are stepping up in important ways to help displaced people.