Washington Post: Biden’s Announced Asylum Transit Ban Undermines Access to Life-saving Protection
Similar bars have been marshaled against Central Americans since the late 1980s—severely undermining asylum.
January 23, 2023
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Ms. Magazine: Women in the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program Must Now Be Given a True Chance To Seek Refuge
The Biden administration must take immediate action to end the Remain in Mexico program and allow those subject to it a chance to fairly and humanely continue their asylum cases…
July 6, 2022
Newsweek: How Biden Can Help Venezuelan Refugees
The Biden administration can do more to help displaced Venezuelans.
December 29, 2021
The Hill: U.S. Abuse of Haitian Asylum Seekers is Not New — Change is Long Overdue
Haitians seeking safety have been mistreated by U.S. administrations for decades. It is time for this to finally change.
September 28, 2021
Fair Observer: The U.S. Must Pay Attention to Displaced Nicaraguans
Political repression and economic despair have forced more than 100,000 Nicaraguans to flee their country.
July 31, 2021
Fair Observer: The U.S. Must Commit to Protecting Central Americans
It is time for the United States to show a stronger commitment to the protection needs of Central American migrants.
June 21, 2021
The Hill: Biden’s Plan for Central American Kids is No Substitute for Asylum
Restarting the Central American Minors (CAM) program is a good idea, but it is not a substitute for access to asylum at our borders.
June 17, 2021
Newsweek: The U.S. Is Failing to Protect Pregnant Asylum Seekers
The U.S. asylum system itself has been a perpetrator of reproductive injustice. The situation at the border presents an opportunity for the United States to reverse this track record. It…
June 16, 2021
Thomson Reuters Foundation: What Nations Can Learn from Colombia’s Integration of Venezuelans
Colombia will now give temporary protective legal status to most of the 1.8 million forcibly displaced Venezuelans in the country.
March 18, 2021
Newsweek: We Can Welcome Those Seeking Protection at the Border
This op-ed was originally published in Newsweek. In recent weeks, a number of commentators have questioned whether the Biden administration can rescue people and implement humane asylum policies at the…
March 10, 2021
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