Refugees International is very concerned about the administration’s negotiated arrangements to return asylum seekers to danger in Mexico and Central America.
Refugees International Appalled by U.S.-Guatemala “Safe Third Country” Asylum Pact
Guatemala is in no way safe for refugees and asylum seekers, and all the strong-arming in the world won’t make it so.
Refugees International Welcomes News of Canceled Trump-Morales Meeting
We welcome news that the Monday meeting between President Morales and President Trump on a so-called safe third country agreement has been postponed.
Reported U.S.-Guatemala Asylum Pact ‘A Stain on This Nation’s Honor’
A reported U.S.-Guatemala asylum pact is “a stain on this nation’s honor” says Refugees International President Eric Schwartz.
U.S.-Guatemala Asylum Pact Slams Door to People Escaping Violence
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 decency.
UN Dispatch: The White House Wants To Send Asylum Seekers To Guatemala. This is Probably Illegal
The Trump White House is pressing U.S. diplomats to negotiate a “safe third country agreement” with Guatemala. It would put the lives of thousands of Central Americans at great risk.
Refugees International Urges Top State Department Lawyer to Pull Out of Guatemala ‘Safe Third Country’ Talks
In an unusual letter to the State Department’s top acting lawyer, Eric Schwartz, president of Refugees International, has urged officials of the Department’s office of the legal adviser to “cease their involvement in efforts to secure” a safe third country agreement with the government of Guatemala.
Refugees International Joins NGOs in Voicing Opposition to Redirecting Funds from Northern Triangle Countries
Refugees International joined over 70 other NGOs in releasing a statement in response to the redirection of funds from the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as officially restated by the Department of State on June 17, 2019.
Refugees International President: Trump’s Guatemala Plan ‘An Astonishing Distortion of U.S. Asylum Law’
It is unconscionable and inhumane for the United States of America to force Guatemala to agree to being a ‘safe third country,’ and, thus, a haven for Central American asylum seekers when, in truth, it is nothing of the sort.
Forced Migration and the U.S. Southern Border
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz delivered remarks at Saint John’s Church in Washington, DC on forced migration in Central America.