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Refugees
181 Nations Voted to Help Refugees. Only Hungary and US Voted “No.”
The United States was an outlier at the UN General Assembly in rejecting a framework to coordinate aid to refugees.
The White House Is Working on a Plan to Deport Vietnam War Refugees
Deporting people who have lived in the US for decades, and who are here because of US involvement, is a disgrace.
The Refugee Cycle
As nations become destabilized and more people flee for their lives, the brutal cycle rolls on.
Tear Gas at the Border: Trump and the Endgame of Capitalism
To dismantle Trump's policies, we first have to dismantle the neoliberal society that created him.
Government Could Hold Migrant Families Indefinitely Under New Plan
The new federal plan would also end critical court protections for immigrant children.
Progressives, Please Don’t Defend Broken Promises on Immigration
We must push for real immigration reform, not incremental reductions in cruelty for Central American asylum seekers.
Will the US Military Murder Migrants at the Border?
Those seeking safety in the United States may sadly find their lives even more at risk.
Trump Administration Slashes Refugee Cap to Historic Low, Imperiling Thousands
The actual number of refugees allowed into the country is expected to be even lower than the 30,000 cap.
In Affront to Those Fleeing US-Backed Wars, Trump Slams Door on Refugees
A new White House-imposed “cap” of 30,000 refugees is 15,000 lower than the 2018 mark.
Audience and Authority in the UK Asylum-Seeking Process
The asylum bureaucracy demands a narrative of trauma and mental illness, regardless of lived experience.