Statement from Refugees International President Eric Schwartz on U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte of Maryland’s decision today to halt President Trump’s executive order requiring governors and local officials give their ‘consent’ for continued resettlement of refugees within their jurisdictions.
Refugees International Reasserts Its Commitment to Fight Against U.S. Travel Ban
Statement by U.S. Senior Advocate Yael Schacher on reports that the Trump administration is considering an extension of its discriminatory travel ban.
Texas Decision to Become First State to Refuse Refugees a “Failure”
Statement by Refugees International President Eric Schwartz on Governor Greg Abbot’s decision to stop accepting refugees in 2020.
Refugees International Opposes Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras
Refugees International opposes asylum cooperative agreements that allow the United States to send asylum seekers from its southern border to third countries without adequate assessment of whether the asylum seekers would be safe there.
Voices from the Border: Voices of the Remain in Mexico Policy
Yael Schacher of Refugees International and Ursela Ojeda of the Women’s Refugee Commission hosted a conversation with advocates and asylum seekers who have experienced the “Remain in Mexico” policy firsthand.
Univision: Yael Schacher on the Safe Third Country Agreement with Guatemala
Yael Schacher explains the issues of a safe third country agreement with Guatemala in a TV interview with Univision.
Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS’ Remain in Mexico Policy
In a statement for the record to the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, Yael Schacher outlines three ways that the Remain in Mexico policy raises legal and human rights concerns.
Washington Post: Why Forbidding Asylum Seekers from Working Undermines the Right to Seek Asylum
A new Trump administration proposal would undermine the rights of all workers and harm asylum seekers.
Trump Administration Puts More Nails in the Coffin of Decency and Fairness to Asylum Seekers
The Trump administration is inflicting unnecessary suffering and pain on asylum seekers.
U.S. Government Should Protect 30-Day Rule to Process Asylum Seeker Work Permits
Refugees International submitted a comment for the record opposing the Trump administration’s proposed rule to eliminate the 30-day deadline to process initial asylum seekers’ work permits.