Expansions to Central American Minors Program a Welcome Step, More Must Be Done
A federal notice announced expansions to the CAM program for parents and legal guardians from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
April 11, 2023
A federal notice announced expansions to the CAM program for parents and legal guardians from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
April 11, 2023
Refugees International is concerned that Vice President Harris’ message to Guatemalans undermines the right to seek asylum under U.S. law.
June 7, 2021
Refugees International Latin America Advocate Rachel Schmidtke reacts to news that the Biden administration has secured agreements with Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to put more troops on their borders.
April 12, 2021
Refugees International on the report of U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents working in Guatemala, illegally arresting and transporting Honduran migrants to the Honduran border.
October 15, 2020
The U.S.-Guatemala Asylum Cooperative Agreement does not meet the criteria in U.S. law for a Safe Third Country Agreement that would enable Salvadorans and Hondurans to seek asylum in a…
May 19, 2020
Statement from Refugees International Advocate for Latin America Rachel Schmidtke in response to the Guatemalan Health Minister’s statement today that 75 percent of deportees arriving on a flight from the…
April 14, 2020
Guatemala is in no way safe for refugees and asylum seekers, and all the strong-arming in the world won’t make it so.
July 26, 2019
We welcome news that the Monday meeting between President Morales and President Trump on a so-called safe third country agreement has been postponed.
July 14, 2019
A reported U.S.-Guatemala asylum pact is “a stain on this nation's honor” says Refugees International President Eric Schwartz.
July 13, 2019
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales is coming to Washington to finalize negotiations with President Trump on a “safe third country agreement” that would be an egregious violation of law and common…
July 11, 2019