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Refugees
Biden Breaks Promise on Refugee Resettlement, Imposing Trump’s “Draconian” Cap
Democratic aides are accusing Biden of prolonging Trump’s cruel refugee policies due to fears about “optics.”
Biden Says He’ll Aim to Admit 10 Times More Refugees Per Year Than Trump
Raising the numbers is the first step in undoing the damage done to the refugee program under Trump, say advocates.
Despite Biden’s Moratorium, ICE Deports Dozens to Haiti — Including a Baby
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported at least 72 people to Haiti, including 22 children.
Immigrants Shouldn’t Have to Sacrifice Themselves to COVID for Basic Rights
Let’s push for immediate amnesty and path to citizenship for all immigrants, whether or not they are deemed “essential.”
“Damning” New IG Report Finds Proof of Trump Team Cruelty to Asylum Seekers
The report directly implicates Trump in the disastrous family separation policy.
Will Biden Remember the Promise He Made to Asylum Seekers Trump Sent to Mexico?
We need the president to reaffirm our commitment to U.S. and international legal mechanisms to protect the vulnerable.
Climate Refugees Will Soon Surpass Those Displaced by War
The world is already failing to deal with the almost 80 million people driven from their homes by violence.
US Wars Displaced at Least 37 Million People Since 9/11 Attacks
More than 800,000 have been killed since U.S. forces began fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan and Yemen.
The US War on Terror Has Created as Many as 59 Million Refugees
The latest figure represents a dramatic increase from the Costs of War Project's 2019 report.
Closure of Border to Refugees Spreads Misery as US Tourists Vacation in Mexico
The hypocrisy of the U.S. shutting out refugees while its tourists still travel to Mexico shows this is not about COVID.