Just horrific and heartbreaking.

Instead of stranding people in danger, the US should increase CBP One appointments/decrease wait times, ensure POE access for people w/out appointments (often at risk), and #EndAsylumBan that punishes those who can’t safely wait for appointments.

'The move would undermine the safety and security for many of the over 1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon and put them at greater risk of being forcibly refouled to Syria.'

refugeesinternational.org/statements-and… Refugees International

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 great news for Ethiopian nationals in need of protection in the US. TY Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and all the tireless advocates who pushed to make this happen African Communities Together ECDC

Great news, important step, that will protect many at-risk people from Ethiopia!

Here, Crisis Group updates on a shattered, starving #Sudan after one year of war, and the lagging diplomacy to try and arrest the spiraling collapse.

We may be a broken record, but it’s beyond time for the world to wake up.

Fascinating new research by the Mignex project showing that migration-information campaigns in origin countries, the messaging of which generally boil down to 'please don't go', are not only ineffective but can actually INCREASE migration inspirations.
prio.org/publications/1…

“I am grateful to have met with asylum-seekers, refugees and internally displaced people. Their stories of courage have deeply impressed me.'

UNHCR's RuvenMenik concludes her first mission to Central America and Mexico.

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'The United Kingdom and Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the United States stand united in calling for Mr Kara-Murza’s immediate humanitarian release as well as the release of those imprisoned in Russia on political grounds.'
osce.usmission.gov/joint-statetme…

ICYMI yesterday, I was on WITHPod and talked through the last decade of immigration policy; what happened, how we got here, and what might happen.

OLS is a financial and operational failure, yet the Texas Military Dept. is starting construction on a military base that could cost up taxpayers up to $400M.

Billions of dollars later, Greg Abbott has nothing to show for his useless, wasteful pet project.

We agree, Rep. Pramila Jayapal. Outdated enforcement policies will not 'solve' the issues on the border. We need real, humane, and effective solutions👇👇

Texas has spent $10 billion on Operation Lone Star so far, which has had virtually no impact at all on overall migration across the southern border.

Back at the remote Sasabe, Arizona border yesterday at the open-air sites where families, children & adults seeking asylum have waited hours to days over the last months for Border Patrol to process them. Urgent medical cases are at particular risk.

It's not like there was some massive global destabalization event in 2020 that lasted long into 2021 and 2022, or any persecution or crises have erupted or worsened in Ecuador, Haiti, Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba... Surely nothing like that has happened!
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This week marks 2 years since our Sr. advisor Vladimir Kara-Murza was unjustly imprisoned. Evgenia Kara-Murza Evgenia Kara-Murza calls on the global democratic community to stand with her husband Vladimir Kara-Murza & others fighting Putin's repression. Read her piece⬇️justsecurity.org/94473/russian-…

Extremely disappointed to see the president discussing plans to use executive authority to “shut down the border” and limit the ability to seek asylum in the U.S.

Enforcement-only policies don’t work. We need to lead with dignity and humanity. jayapal.house.gov/2024/04/10/ran…

Agree with Rep. Pramila Jayapal - we need a balanced approach with sensible border solutions (not an asylum ban!) and pathways to citizenship for long-term residents

Immigration ‘invasion’ rhetoric behind SB 4 creates immense danger
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