Immigration

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

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

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.

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

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

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.…

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…

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…

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

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.

The US needs a global plan in the event brutal Taliban rule returns -- or even seems likely. An exodus risks upturning Iran, Turkey, and the EU.

The administration has the authority to protect people and comply with international law and best practices. That requires concrete steps immediately.