We – the undersigned human rights, humanitarian, faith, anti-genocide, peace and other organizations – support the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act introduced by Senators Ben Cardin (DMd.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and their colleagues.
Humanitarian Concerns Should be at the Forefront of Erdoğan-Trump Meeting
As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump prepare to meet in Washington, D.C. next week, Refugees International calls on both leaders to place humanitarian concerns at the forefront of their discussion of the Syrian conflict and their shared desire to defeat the Islamic State.
American Attitudes on Refugees and the U.S. Travel Ban
In a new survey, a Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow and Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland Shibley Telhami outlines American public attitudes towards the pending U.S. travel ban, refugees, and the Muslim religion.
Revised Executive Order Still Targets Refugees
Refugees International condemns President Trump’s revamped Executive Order which bans refugees from entering the United States.
Civil Society Letter to Congress in Support of the United Nations
As civil society organizations committed to multilateral cooperation as a means to creating a better, safer world, we urge you to support strong U.S. leadership at the United Nations, including by fully meeting our nation’s financial obligations to the organization.
Statement on the Revised Refugee Ban
President Trump is likely to issue a new Executive Order this week, reworking his previous and much protested travel ban on immigrants and refugees.
Statement on the 9th Circuit Appeals Court Ruling
Refugees International welcomes the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refusing to reinstate President Donald Trump’s Executive Order barring refugees and immigrants – predominantly from seven Muslim majority nations – from entering the United States.
Statement on Visit of EU High Representative Federica Mogherini
As European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini visits Washington, D.C. this week, the issue of international protection for refugees should top her agenda.
The Trump Administration Executive Order on Refugees
Refugees International strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s Executive Order targeting refugees fleeing war and persecution across the globe.
Letter on the Nomination Hearings of Rex Tillerson and Nikki Haley
Looking toward the confirmation hearings for Secretary of State Designate Rex Tillerson and UN Ambassador Designate Nikki Haley, a coalition of U.S.-based international humanitarian and development organizations write to ask the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to elevate the value of U.S. global engagement.