The United States Commitment to Peacekeeping Act, which was just introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, sets out a robust and forward-leaning agenda for the United States on the future of UN peacekeeping.
Biden Expands Plan to Bring Back Asylum Seekers Forced to Wait in Dangerous Border Towns Under Trump’s Remain In Mexico Policy
Members of the Welcome With Dignity Campaign applaud the Biden administration’s announcement that it would take steps to allow additional asylum seekers to come back to the U.S. to safety after they were subjected to the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).
Human Rights Council: 51 Groups Urge Action on Global Pattern of Pushbacks and Expulsions
51 groups wrote to the Human Rights Council to urge the establishment of an independent monitoring mechanism on a global pattern of pushbacks and collective expulsions and the accompanying violations used to enact them.
Global Women & World Refugee Day: Feminist Perspectives on the Response to the Crisis at the U.S. Southern Border
Refugees International’s Devon Cone joined the American Bar Association for a conversation on the experiences of women and girls at the U.S. southern border.
Fair Observer: The U.S. Must Commit to Protecting Central Americans
It is time for the United States to show a stronger commitment to the protection needs of Central American migrants.
100+ Organizations Raise the Alarm on ICE Custody Programs
Refugees International joins over 100 organizations in calling on the Biden-Harris administration to move away from ICE’s reliance on hotels and invest in the creation of NGO-run post-release Border Reception and Welcome Centers.
The Hill: Biden’s Plan for Central American Kids is No Substitute for Asylum
Restarting the Central American Minors (CAM) program is a good idea, but it is not a substitute for access to asylum at our borders.
Refugees International Welcomes AG Decision to Vacate Matter of A-B- and Matter of L-E-A-
The Attorney General vacated Matter of A-B- and Matter of L-E-A-, decisions that drastically restricted asylum eligibility for those who fled domestic or gang violence or violence targeting their family members.
Newsweek: The U.S. Is Failing to Protect Pregnant Asylum Seekers
The U.S. asylum system itself has been a perpetrator of reproductive injustice. The situation at the border presents an opportunity for the United States to reverse this track record. It can do so be taking four key steps.
Congress Must Provide Security and Permanency for Dreamers and People with TPS
Last week, a unanimous Supreme Court decided that tens of thousands of people who have been living with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for many years cannot adjust to permanent status from within the United States.