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The U.S. government has a unique ability – and thus a unique responsibility – to press for an immediate de-escalation before the situation spins further out of control.

Refugees International is deeply alarmed by the killing of more than 500 people – including two UNHCR staff – in Lebanon amid the rapid escalation of violence there.

Lebanon’s proposed plan would without a doubt result in the forced deportation of Syrian refugees.

Syrian refugees in Lebanon are facing a brutal crackdown by Lebanese authorities.

Refugees are more likely to work in sectors financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and refugee-hosting countries are projected to experience slower growth in 2020.

Over the past week, hundreds of Syrian refugees have left the Aarsal region of Lebanon for Idlib governorate in northern Syria, and thousands more are expected to follow.

As President Trump welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to Washington, DC, the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon must be a prominent and urgent point on their discussion agenda.