Berlin/San Jose – More than 1,238 lives have been lost during migration in the Americas in 2021, among them at least 51 children, according to new data published by the International Organization for...
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USCRI Statement on the end of the so-called “Migrant Protection Protocols”
Today, the Supreme Court held in Biden v. Texas that the Government's rescission of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) -- a policy begun by the Trump administration that requires asylum seekers...
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PHR Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling on “Remain in Mexico” Policy, Calls for End to Title 42 Border Expulsions
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) welcomes today's United States Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in Biden v. Texas, holding that the Biden Administration can end the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP),...
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50 Migrants Found Dead in Texas Shows Flawed Approach in US
Deadly US Deterrence Policies Share the Blame Ari Sawyer US Border Researcher, US Program More than 50 people died of heat exhaustion in the back of an abandoned truck in south Texas while migrating...
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Américas: Las políticas migratorias inhumanas ponen en peligro a las personas que necesitan protección
En respuesta a la noticia de que al menos 50 personas han sido encontradas muertas en un tráiler en San Antonio, Texas y una docena más que iban a bordo han sido hospitalizadas, Erika Guevara-Rosas,...
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Americas: Inhumane migration policies further endanger people who need protection
In response to the news that at least 50 people have been found dead in a trailer in San Antonio, Texas, and a dozen others who were onboard have been hospitalized, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas...
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IOM, UNHCR Call for Vigorous Investigation After Dozens Die in Abandoned Trailer in Texas
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency are shocked and deeply saddened at the deaths of dozens of people discovered in an abandoned tractor...
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OIM y ACNUR piden una investigación rigurosa tras la muerte de decenas de personas en un tráiler abandonado en Texas
GINEBRA – La Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) y ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados, están consternados y profundamente entristecidos por la muerte de decenas de...
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Biden administration decision to limit anti-personnel landmines will save countless children’s lives
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2022) – After the Biden administration announced policy changes to limit the use of anti-personnel land mines around the world, Allyson Neville, Senior Advisor of...
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Unaccompanied Children in Emergency Intake Site (EIS) Facilities - A Progress Report
In May 2022, the Women’s Refugee Commission and First Focus on Children led a delegation of 11 advocacy organizations to the Emergency Intake Site (EIS) facilities for unaccompanied children at...
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US: LGBT Asylum Seekers in Danger at the Border
Biden Should Immediately Safeguard At-Risk Groups, Restore Asylum Access (Ciudad Juárez) – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and other asylum seekers fleeing persecution in their...
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EE. UU.: Solicitantes de asilo LGBT en peligro en la frontera
Biden debe proteger de inmediato a grupos en riesgo y restablecer el acceso al asilo (Ciudad Juárez, 31 de mayo de 2022) -- Las personas lesbianas, gais, bisexuales y transgénero (LGBT), así como...
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La Declaración sobre Migración y Protección de Los Ángeles: EE. UU. y sus socios extranjeros
Hoy, el presidente Biden se une a dirigentes de todo el hemisferio occidental para presentar la Declaración sobre Migración y Protección de Los Ángeles en la Cumbre de las Américas. La Declaración...
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Fact Sheet: The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection U.S. Government and Foreign Partner Deliverables
Today, President Biden joins leaders from across the Western Hemisphere to present the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection at the Summit of the Americas. The Declaration seeks to...
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Fact Sheet: U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON Refugee Resettlement from the Americas More than 6.1 million Venezuelans have been displaced in the Americas, and hundreds of thousands more people from other...
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USAID announces $331 million in food security and humanitarian assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean
Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov Yesterday, at an event on the sidelines of the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, USAID Administrator Samantha Power announced approximately $331...
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Fact Sheet – Documentation and Benefit Eligibility for Ukrainians
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the number of Ukrainians seeking safety in the United States has rapidly risen. This fact sheet outlines the three main legal pathways and their...
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NGO Statement in Support of Congressional Resolution to Waive Cargo Preference Requirement on Food Aid until 2025
Current cargo preference requirements make it more expensive for U.S. humanitarian food assistance programs to support vulnerable communities around the world. High shipping costs and long...
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Cumbre de las Américas debe ser un espacio de acuerdos para proteger a millones que huyen de violaciones de derechos humanos [SP/PT]
Construir un futuro sostenible, resiliente y equitativo no puede dejar de lado los derechos humanos, en especial los de millones de personas que han sufrido de violaciones a sus derechos, y de...
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Summit of the Americas must be a space for agreements to protect millions fleeing human rights violations
The building of a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future must include human rights, especially those of millions of people whose rights have been violated, and of historically marginalised...