A federal court struck down the use of Title 42 to summarily expel migrants. Now the Biden administration must fulfill its promise to build a humane immigration system and reject any congressional efforts to extend or codify Title 42 or otherwise dismantle the U.S. asylum system.
Immigration Restriction Then and Now: Re-Examining the Impact and Legacy of the 1921 and 1924 Immigration Acts
What can the history of immigration restriction can tell us about today’s debates about immigrants?
Letter: Biden Administration Must Extend and Redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
The Biden administration must extend and redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in light of Haiti’s deteriorating security, governance, and humanitarian crises.
With End of Title 42, Biden Administration Must Restart Asylum Processing at the Border
A federal court in Washington, DC has declared unlawful what Refugees International has long shown to be true: Title 42 was unjustified and harmful.
Supplementary Protection Pathways to the United States: Lessons from the Past for Today’s Humanitarian Parole Policies
Parole must be used to supplement rather than replace refugee resettlement and asylum. The Biden administration can take lessons from the past to reform its current use of parole.
Letter: Biden Administration Must Prioritize Protections for Haitian Nationals
We call on the Biden administration to prioritize protections for Haitian nationals. The administration must not under any circumstances send asylum seekers and migrants to the notorious Guantánamo Bay or other offshore detention locations.
USAID Releases Policy on Local Capacity Strengthening
Refugees International praises the release of USAID’s Local Capacity Strengthening Policy.
More than 100 Groups Denounce the Expansion of Title 42 Expulsions for Venezuelans
Human Rights First led a coalition of 138 organizations urging the administration to restore access to asylum at all ports of entry for asylum-seekers regardless of their nationality or ties to the United States.
New DHS Enforcement Program Fails to Offer Sufficient Protection to Venezuelans
The Biden administration is betraying its promise to ensure access to asylum at the border and rebuild the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
100+ Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Reform the Central American Minors Refugee and Parole Program
More than 100 immigrant and refugee rights organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration urging action to reform the Central American Minors (CAM) Program so that it can deliver on its promise as a pathway to safety and family reunification.