Sebastian Leal is a displaced Venezuelan living in Colombia. Irla Atanda profiles him and his work helping other Venezuelan migrants through his organization Afuera de la Caja.
Speech
Yael Schacher joined the Harvard Global Health Institute and the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights for a discussion on the public health crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Blog Post
On April 22–23, 2021, President Biden hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate to tackle the climate crisis and renew U.S. leadership on climate change. This piece summarizes topics at the Summit, with an emphasis on migration and displacement issues.
Issue Brief, Report
Expedited removal has been justified as a means to promote efficiency in asylum processing. Yet over the last decade, when large numbers of families have come to the border to seek refuge, expedited removal has proven extremely inefficient. A different reception system at the border is an essential component of a new, comprehensive, protection-oriented approach to migration from Central America.
Advocacy Letter
As civil society, we believe in the comprehensive protection of civilians: the protection of civilians from conflict, the protection of civilians during conflict, and the protection of civilians in the devastating and often long aftermath of conflict. In a joint letter, 26 civil society groups call on the UN to take steps to further protect civilians in armed conflict.
