This regulation will increase the numbers of asylum seekers unable to access protection, irrespective of the merits of their asylum claims.
75+ Organizations and Congregations Urge the Biden Administration to Take Action Following Changes to CBP One Appointments
We urge you to restore full access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and coordinate protection measures for people waiting for CBP One appointments.
80+ Organizations Express Objection to Border Act of 2024
We will not allow any elected leader to treat immigrants, whether new arrivals or those who have been here for decades, as political pawns.
Refugees International Marks Grim World Humanitarian Day
Statement from Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk: “World Humanitarian Day commemorates the death of 23 people in the 2003 bombing of UN offices at the Canal Hotel in Baghdad. It is a day both to honor the commitment of humanitarians working in high-risk crises and to mourn and remember those we have lost. This year…
USA Today: ‘I Can’t Go Back. The U.S. is My Only Option’: Why Biden’s Border Policy Isn’t Working
Refugees International’s interviews with migrants suggest that any effect of U.S. policy on border crossings is, at best, temporarily keeping them away but not reducing their overall numbers.
“Don’t Tell Me About Your Fear”: Elimination of Longstanding Safeguard Leads to Systematic Violations of Refugee Law
In just two months, the Biden administration’s Interim Final Rule “Securing the Border has had disastrous consequences.
City, County, and NGO Leaders Endorse Sen. Markey and Reps. Meng, Ramirez, Espaillat led Destination Reception Assistance Act
We welcome the introduction of the Destination Reception Assistance Act.
Advocates Report Egregious Due Process and Rights Violations At U.S.-Mexico Border
Asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border are experiencing egregious due process and human rights violations.
Biden Administration’s ‘Securing the Border’ Regulation Should Be Rescinded
The Biden administration’s “Securing the Border” regulation disconnects asylum from the merits of persecution claims, and must be rescinded.
Refugees International Appalled by New Biden Border Policies
These policies set a dangerous example to the world of scapegoating asylum seekers in hopes of political gain.