Immigration

Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants crowd into the Herat Kabul Internet cafe applying for the SIV program on August 8, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Someone holds a small sign to the camera reading, “To the attention of Janus/Sterling Former employees! For SIV and HR letter your queries please email to below emails address: [redacted emails] Avoid coming to our office! We cannot help you! Do not waste your time.”

Abandoning Afghan Allies: The Latest Chapter in Shameful History of US in Afghanistan

Existing US refugee and SIV programs are insufficient for Afghan refugee crisis. The US must massively expand programs to bring Afghans to safety.

Aug. 14, 2021 Susan Akram

An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stands next to a damaged helicopter which was shot down by the Taliban near the hydroelectric Kajaki Dam in Kajaki, northeast of Helmand Province.

Running Out of Time – Do Not Leave Afghan Allies Behind

An Afghan interpreter shares the terror of being targeted by the Taliban, and urges swift evacuations.

Aug. 2, 2021 Khan and Julie Kornfeld

Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul on April 30, 2021, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's formal troop withdrawal. One holds a sign with a Canadian flag reading, “Save our lives.” Others hold larger banners and other flags. The demonstrators also wear face masks due to COVID-19.

Biden Needs to Designate an Afghan Evacuation Interagency Task Force

The U.S. government must take an important step and announce the creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force to manage the Afghan refugee crisis.

Jul. 22, 2021 Camille J. Mackler, Steven M. Miska and 1 more

Haitian citizens, including children gather in front of the US Embassy in Tabarre, Haiti on July 10, 2021, asking for asylum after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise explaining that there is too much insecurity in the country and that they fear for their lives. They wear face masks due to COVID-19.

Doubling Down on Deterrence

The Biden administration’s anti-asylum rhetoric harms refugees and won’t win votes.

Jul. 22, 2021 Regina Jefferies and Daniel Ghezelbash

to demand justice and expedite investigations,

Mexico’s Invisible Human Rights Crisis Intensifies

Standard US policy tropes drown out spiraling systemic abuses, including recent killings of activists and paramilitary violence.

Jul. 12, 2021 Camilo Pérez-Bustillo

Razor wire at the Metropolitan Detention Center prison on July 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

Abuse and Retaliation Against Hunger Strikers in ICE Detention

A new report examines never-before-reported details about ICE’s systemic response to hunger strikes.

Jun. 23, 2021 Eunice Cho and Joanna Naples-Mitchell

Migrants and refugees, some wearing facemasks for protective measures, queue in a makeshift camp next to the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Refugee Responsibility Sharing or Responsibility Dumping?

World Refugee Day is an opportunity to focus attention on one of the most pressing refugee law and policy challenges: almost 9 out of 10 refugees are hosted in developing countries.…

Jun. 18, 2021 Katerina Linos and Elena Chachko

Asylum seekers from El Salvador and Honduras sit outside the El Chaparral border crossing on February 19, 2021 in Tijuana, Mexico. They wear face masks with the exception of the toddler, who appears to be too young for a face mask.

Asylum and the Three Little Words that Can Spell Life or Death

The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals defines “particular social group” in a way that practically ensures the denial of asylum claims, especially for Central Americans. The…

May 28, 2021 Stephen Legomsky and Karen Musalo

Retail Specialist 3rd Class Fangfang Wen, originally from China, and Retail Specialist 3rd Class Chloe Nichole Luz Rodriguez, originally from the Philippines, recite the Oath of Allegiance aboard USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremony. The event was the first naturalization ceremony held onboard an active U.S. Navy ship during the COVID-19 pandemic. They wear face masks and three other people wearing face masks and uniforms stand behind them.

Biden Must Honor Pledge to Immigrant Troops: Rescind Trump Policy Blocking Path to Citizenship

Over 100 days into his administration, President Joe Biden has yet to act on a Trump administration policy denying thousands of immigrants serving in the U.S. military the path…

May 24, 2021 Scarlet Kim

Syrian refugees watch from their window as others get tested for the covid-19, during a testing campaign organised by Lebanon's health ministry and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the southern city of Sidon, on May 28, 2020.

Big Shoulders — How the US Can Remedy Its Failures on Refugee Admissions

Despite its size and wealth, America consistently fails to do its part in upholding the terms of an international convention it helped create.

May 10, 2021 Lindsey Greising and Lisa Borden

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Chief of Staff Ron Klain and other cabinet members and immigration advisors in the State Dining Room on March 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Biden’s First 100 Days on Immigration: A Test of Leadership

The president may ultimately be judged not on any so-called border “crisis,” but for whether he remains true to his principles in the face of opposition.

Apr. 29, 2021 Gregory Chen

An Indian policeman registers the names of Rohingya refugees after they were detained while crossing the India-Bangladesh fenced border from Bangladesh, at Raimura village on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura, on January 22, 2019.

Indian Supreme Court’s Stance on the Deportation of Rohingya Refugees Violates International Law

The Indian Supreme Court’s refusal to implement its international law obligations has dented the hopes of thousands of Rohingyas who continue to seek refuge in India.

Apr. 27, 2021 Arunav Kaul