Refugees International is very concerned about the administration’s negotiated arrangements to return asylum seekers to danger in Mexico and Central America.
Remain in Mexico Policy is Undermining Asylum and Endangering Asylum Seekers
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher details how the Remain in Mexico program is undermining the right to seek asylum in the United States, the egregious treatment of asylum seekers by CBP, and how Mexico is struggling to handle the return of asylum seekers.
Human Rights in Southeast Asia: The Rohingya Crisis in Focus
Refugees International’s Cindy Huang testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on human rights in Southeast Asia.
Venezuelan Displacement: Immense Humanitarian Challenges
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz briefs the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the immense humanitarian challenges of the Venezuelan displacement crisis.
Statement for the Record on a Legislative Fix to the U.S. Border Crisis
Refugees International has observed with concern the inhumane handling of asylum seekers from Central America, particularly through the “Remain in Mexico” policy. In a statement for the record, we offer clear legislative options that would help address the crisis.
Senate Climate Change Task Force: Climate Change and Refugees
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz delivered remarks at a Senate Climate Change Task Force session on Climate Change and Refugees.
U.S. Immigration Detention Centers & Treatment of Immigrants in Detention
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher testified before the United States Commission on Civil Rights for a hearing on Immigration Detention Centers & Treatment of Immigrants in Detention.
A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee for Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations in a hearing on “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers.”
Victims’ Rights: Human Rights Abuses and the Persecution of Minorities in Northern Myanmar
Refugees International’s Daniel P. Sullivan testified at a Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on “Victims’ Rights in Burma.”
Somalia’s Current Security and Stability Status
On March 14, 2018, RI Senior Advocate Mark Yarnell testified before a Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee hearing on “Somalia’s Current Security and Stability Status.”