“Safe Third Country” Agreements with Mexico and Guatemala would be Unlawful
News reports that the United States seeks to sign “Safe Third Country” agreements with Mexico and Guatemala – possibly as soon as today – mark the latest phase in the Trump Administration’s efforts to...
View ArticleBlocking or Aiding Asylum Seekers? The U.S.-Canada “Safe Third Country”...
Editor’s Note: We recommend reading this in conjunction with Safe Third Country Agreements with Mexico and Guatemala would be Unlawful by Susan Gzesh On Monday, the Trump administration published a new...
View ArticleQuestions Surround Secretive US-Guatemala Agreement
Less than two weeks after Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales abruptly cancelled a White House visit, President Donald Trump bullied his way to securing what the Trump administration is calling a “Safe...
View ArticleThe “Virtual Wall”: Mexico, Part 1
Few countries have large-scale programs to welcome lawful refugees. So instead, for almost all would-be refugees, clandestine entry into Europe, Canada, Australia, and the United States has been the...
View ArticleWhistleblower: DHS Suppressed Reports on Central America and Inflated Risk of...
Earlier this month, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Whistleblower Brian Murphy’s complaint received substantial news coverage for his revelations about pressures from the White House to repress...
View ArticleWhy Must Central American Asylum Seekers Risk Their Lives to Reach the US?...
Notwithstanding the backtracking last Friday, President Joe Biden has pledged to revive the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) that Donald Trump tried to kill off. Once the White House takes up...
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