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Presidential Veto Undermines Constitutional Balance of Powers, Will of the People
Today’s veto circumvents Congressional authority after Congress passed a bi-partisan spending bill in February with little funding for the wall.
March 15, 2019
Global Refuge Denounces Administration’s Plans to Close Key Immigration Operations Abroad as a Backdoor Attempt to Halt Legal Immigration
The Administration’s announcement last week of its plans to close international immigration offices is nothing but an attempt to halt legal immigration to the United States.
March 18, 2019
Statement: The Biden Administration’s First Year on Immigration
Over the Biden administration’s first year in office, it has sought to incorporate numerous reforms to immigration policy in its stated goal to implement a fair, efficient, and humane immigration system.
January 24, 2023
Raise your voice alongside those seeking safety
ExcerptWe work to bring attention to critical issues and demand actions from our government leaders, legislative offices, and administration officials.
Webinar: Hope for the Holidays 2019
Hundreds of children and families will be spending the holiday behind bars because they crossed the United States border seeking protection.
October 7, 2019
Global Refuge Commends Biden Administration for its Extension and Re-Designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
Global Refuge commends Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for his announcement of an 18-month extension and re-designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen.
July 13, 2021
Biden Administration to Restart Central American Minors Program
The State Department announced the reopening of the Central American Minors, or CAM, program for children from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
March 10, 2021
Statement: Biden Administration Designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced a new 18-month designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.
May 24, 2021
Statement — Global Refuge Denounces Trump Administration’s Executive Actions on Refugee Resettlement
Global Refuge strongly opposes the Trump Administration’s decision today to sign an executive order that bans the arrival of Syrian refugees
January 27, 2017
President Biden Announces Plans to Issue New Asylum Ban
On January 5th, the Biden administration announced plans to issue a new rule reviving Trump-era asylum bans that would deny people at the southern border access to life-saving protections.
January 26, 2023