The Trump administration’s travel ban, upheld by the Supreme Court in June 2018, is unnecessarily putting lives at risk.
U.S. Withdrawal from Northeast Syria Could Displace Hundreds of Thousands
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from northeast Syria could open new fronts in the conflict and newly displace hundreds of thousands of civilians across an area already in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.
Meet the Woman Standing Up for Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Meet Gladis, one of the few people providing aid to several hundred asylum seekers returned to Mexico
Al Jazeera English: Yael Schacher on U.S. Refugee Cap
Yael Schacher discusses the historic low U.S. refugee admissions cap on Al Jazeera English.
U.S. FY 2020 Refugee Cap ‘A Sad Commentary on American Leadership’
The Trump administration announced they will cap refugee admissions to a historic low of 18,000. Eric Schwartz calls the move “a sad commentary on American leadership.”
2019 Report Card: The Trump Administration’s Performance on Refugee and Humanitarian Protection
President Trump and his administration receive a failing grade for their performance on refugee and humanitarian protection.
Alternatives to Detention at the U.S. Border Are Humane and Effective
Policy alternatives exist—and they’re more humane and effective.
Remain in Mexico Policy is Undermining Asylum and Endangering Asylum Seekers
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher details how the Remain in Mexico program is undermining the right to seek asylum in the United States, the egregious treatment of asylum seekers by CBP, and how Mexico is struggling to handle the return of asylum seekers.
Changing Flores Standards Unnecessary and Harmful to Families
A DHS and HHS rule that allows for detaining asylum-seeking families for longer periods and under different standards than currently required under the Flores settlement is unnecessary and harmful.
Refugees International Strongly Opposes Harmful Secure and Protect Act of 2019
The so-called Secure and Protect Act of 2019 weakens protections for asylum seekers and flouts the United States’ national refugee and immigration legislation.