Women’s Refugee Commission Responds to the Department of Homeland Security’s Action to Return Asylum-Seekers to Mexico
- Published: Friday, January 25, 2019
Washington, D.C.—Today, Customs and Border Protection officers will begin returning asylum-seekers at the San Ysidro port of entry to Mexico. The “Remain in Mexico Plan” was first publicized in December 2018 when Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced that the United States would begin the process of invoking 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and require asylum-seekers at the US-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their asylum cases are processed.
Michelle Brané, director of the Migrant Rights and Justice program at the Women’s Refugee Commission, released the following statement regarding DHS’s most recent action concerning asylum-seekers:
New Documents Reveal Trump Administration Failed to Keep Track of Separated Children Despite Deliberately Crafting Plan That Tore Families Apart
- Published: Friday, January 18, 2019
Washington, D.C. — Two new documents reveal that the Trump administration both deliberately crafted a plan to separate families seeking safety at the U.S. border and then failed to keep track of how many children were taken from their parents.
Trump Expected to Defend Campaign of Chaos at Border Tonight
- Published: Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Washington, D.C. — Marking day 18 of the government shutdown, President Donald J. Trump is expected to speak live from the Oval Office tonight to defend his demand for Congressional funding for a wall along the southern border of the United States.
Civil society letter to Mexican government regarding concerns over "Remain in Mexico" plan
- Published: Friday, December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018
Dear President López Obrador, Secretary Sanchez, and Secretary Ebrard:
Our organizations – some of which wrote to you earlier this month – are writing now to express concern over yesterday’s announcements regarding the United States’ immediate application of section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Mexico’s cooperation with that plan, as outlined in the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs’ press release. We ask Mexico to end its temporary cooperation with the United States, reaffirm its commitment to the protection of asylum seekers who wish to present claims in Mexico or the United States, and assert its authority to determine who may enter Mexico from the United States.
Women’s Refugee Commission Responds to Department of Homeland Security’s Action to Return Asylum-Seekers to Mexico
- Published: Thursday, December 20, 2018
Washington, D.C. — In light of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) action to invoke 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which will send asylum seekers back to Mexico if they arrive to the U.S. border without proper documentation, Michelle Brané, director of the Migrant Rights and Justice program at the Women’s Refugee Commission issued the following statement:
Women’s Refugee Commission Welcomes Strong Endorsement of Global Compact on Refugees
- Published: Monday, December 17, 2018
New York, NY—Today, more than 180 countries endorsed the Global Compact on Refugees, an international agreement calling for a stronger, fairer response to large refugee movements and protracted situations. It is the result of two years of negotiations following the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants in September 2016 and its comprehensive refugee response framework.
Women’s Refugee Commission Responds to Endorsement of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration
- Published: Monday, December 10, 2018
New York, NY — More than 160 nations joined together today at a conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, to adopt the United Nations Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration. This non-binding agreement aims to improve the treatment of migrants worldwide. It encourages nations to work together to fight discrimination against migrants, calls for improved data gathering and sharing between countries, and demands stronger efforts to protect the human rights of migrants and those whose lives are affected by migration.
Women’s Refugee Commission Congratulates Murad and Mukwege on Nobel Peace Prize
- Published: Monday, December 10, 2018
New York, NY — Today’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony saw Ms. Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege receive the prestigious award for their work on behalf of women and girls around the world. Murad is a Yazidi activist and genocide survivor, who campaigns on behalf of Yazidi women and girls held in captivity by ISIS in northern Iraq. Mukwege, head of the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has treated thousands of survivors of sexual violence and advocates for the end of the use of rape as a strategy and weapon of war.
Women's Refugee Commission Addresses the UNSC Arria Formula Meeting on the situation of persons with disabilities in armed conflict
- Published: Monday, December 3, 2018
On December 3, 2018, in observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, WRC Executive Director Sarah Costa delivered an intervention from the floor at the UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on the situation of persons with disabilities in armed conflict.
Women’s Refugee Commission Responds to DHS and Justice Department’s Joint Rule on Denying Asylum Seekers Entry to the U.S.
- Published: Thursday, November 8, 2018
Washington, D.C. — In response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Justice Department’s announcement of a joint rule to limit the ability of asylum seekers to seek protection and safety in the U.S., Michelle Brané, director of the Migrant Rights and Justice program at the Women’s Refugee Commission, issued the following statement:
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