USA Today: Biden’s Legacy Can Be a Humane Transition or a Slammed Door on Asylum Seekers
The Biden administration must work with the Mexican government to expand access to asylum at land border ports of entry.
December 5, 2024
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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.
August 15, 2024
USA Today: Palestinians in Gaza Face Mass Starvation. Only an Immediate Ceasefire will Save Them.
Letting people in Gaza suffer and die from hunger and preventable disease is a political choice.
February 16, 2024
Just Security: U.S. Policymakers’ Lessons from Yemen for Gaza
The Biden administration must apply the lessons learned by the Obama administration during its support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
December 22, 2023
USA Today: Biden Helped Stop Darfur Genocide Before. Why is he Virtually Silent This Time?
State Department finally calls out war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in Sudan. But stopping genocide in Darfur demands more than words.
December 7, 2023
Just Security: A New Bill Could Help the U.S. Lead on Climate Change and Displacement
The Climate Displaced Persons Act would ensure a robust commitment by the U.S. government to global climate resilience.
November 17, 2023
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
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
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