May 1, 2025
What are enforced disappearances?
Enforced disappearances are serious human rights violations that involve three key components:
The arrest, detention, abduction, or other form of deprivation…April 24, 2025
The “Leahy Laws,” named after former U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, refer to two statutory provisions that prohibit the U.S. government (USG) from providing assistance to…
March 19, 2025
This resource – which should not be considered legal advice – is meant to answer key questions about the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the…
January 23, 2025
Detention of immigrant families inflicts irreversible harm. Medical experts, international authorities, members of Congress, faith leaders, human…
January 10, 2025
Under the Remain in Mexico policy (RMX), the Department of Homeland Security forced asylum seekers to wait in dangerous Mexican border cities while their…
September 16, 2024
The Biden administration should take urgent steps to ensure prompt and non-discriminatory access to U.S. ports of entry for people seeking asylum. The administration described…
July 9, 2024
Steps to Strengthen the U.S. Asylum Adjudication System Overview
People seeking asylum in the United States now face multi-year delays as they…
June 20, 2024
On June 4, 2024, the Biden administration issued a presidential proclamation and immediately implemented an asylum shutdown rule…