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Why It's Crucial to Keep Immigrant Families Together

posted: November 2, 2011

The Women's Refugee Commission is mentioned in this article in Colorlines, by Rinku Sen, "Why It's Crucial to Keep Immigrant Families Together."

Let's Not Give up on Immigration Detention Reform Quite Yet

posted: October 11, 2011

Michelle Brané, Director, Detention & Asylum, writes about the need for reforming the U.S. immigrant detention system in this Huffington Post piece.

Report: Widespread Border Patrol Abuse Goes Unchecked

posted: September 27, 2011

Jennifer Podkul, Program Officer, Detention and Asylum, is quoted in Julianne Hing's Colorlines article, "Report: Widespread Border Patrol Abuse Goes Unchecked."

Undocumented Women Forced To Give Birth While Shackled And In Police Custody

posted: September 23, 2011

Michelle Brané, Director, Detention and Asylum, is quoted in Cristina Costantini's Huffington Post article, "Undocumented Women Forced To Give Birth While Shackled And In Police Custody."

At Risk of Deportation and Thrown Into the Clutches of Known Killers

posted: September 14, 2011

Michelle Brané, Director, Detention & Asylum, has a piece in the Huffington Post about the case of an Albanian immigrant whose family is threatened because of his willingness to testify against an Albanian mobster and human trafficker.


Child advocates say more should be done to assist immigrant minors crossing the border

posted: September 7, 2011

A recent article mentioning WRC highlights the many risks unaccompanied children face at the U.S.-Mexico border and what we can do about it.

Lives in the Balance: No Time to Waste in the Horn of Africa

posted: August 29, 2011

In this Huffington Post article, Women's Refugee Commission board members explain why the world needs to act now to save lives in the Horn of Africa.

Don’t Skimp on Aid to East Africa–Women Will Pay the Price

posted: August 22, 2011

The Women's Refugee Commission is mentioned in Christie Thompson's Ms. Magazine blog, "Don’t Skimp on Aid to East Africa–Women Will Pay the Price."

Children Of Immigrants Face Hardship To Keep Families Together

posted: August 11, 2011

Michelle Brané, director of the Detention and Asylum Program, is quoted in Elise Foley's Huffington Post article, "Children Of Immigrants Face Hardship To Keep Families Together."

When Food Is Not Enough to Stop Famine

posted: August 9, 2011

Read the Huffington Post piece by Senior Program Officer Erin Patrick on the cooking fuel needs of the thousands of Somalis fleeing famine and pouring into Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya.