On February 5, 2025, Congressional Democrats, former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officials, and demonstrators held a rally to restore foreign aid after President Trump moved to dismantle USAID. Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk, a former senior official at USAID in the Obama and Biden administrations, spoke at the rally.
Refugees International Condemns Use of Guantanamo to Detain Immigrants
Setting up an American gulag in the Caribbean in response to forced displacement in the Americas is a shameful low in U.S. history.
Refugees International Opposes Arbitrary and Cruel Cessation of Parole Program Processing and Call for Deportation of Parolees
These actions will put lives at risk, tear families apart, and undermine many U.S. businesses that have employed people on parole in the United States.
What Do President Trump’s Week One Actions Mean for Refugees International’s Global Advocacy?
Join Refugees International for an in-depth conversation that unpacks what Trump’s actions mean for our work.
Trump’s Day-One Actions Attack Legal Pathways to Refuge; Will Harm Core American Values and Interests
The orders seek to remake U.S. refugee and immigration policy by closing off virtually all pathways for people to seek refuge in the United States.
Statement for the Record | Remain in Mexico
A restart of the Remain in Mexico program would be a disastrous decision that will further a humanitarian crisis on our border.
Refugees International Remembers Jimmy Carter
Refugees International mourns the loss of former President Jimmy Carter, a steadfast advocate for human rights and a champion for displaced people.
Fact Sheet: Resources for CHNV Parolees, December 2024
This fact sheet is designed to help CHNV supporters and parolees best understand how the program is currently working and how to prepare for likely changes to it next year.
Harvard Law Clinic and Jenner & Block LLP Sue for Information Refugees International Requested on AI’s Role in Asylum Decisions
DHS has not been transparent about its use of a tool that may be determining whether someone is denied refuge and deported.
NBA: Suspend Your Partnerships with the UAE and #SpeakOutOnSudan
We call upon the NBA to suspend its partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until it stops fueling mass atrocities in Sudan.