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# Refugees International: Refugees International site

> Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights, and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises\.

## Posts
- [Uganda’s Generous Open\-door Refugee Policy is Breaking Down](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/ugandas-generous-open-door-refugee-policy-is-breaking-down/)
- [Daily Monitor: Amid Aid Cuts, Uganda’s Right to Work for Refugees Must Become a Reality](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/amid-aid-cuts-ugandas-right-to-work-for-refugees-must-become-a-reality/): Uganda’s welcoming policy toward refugees has saved lives\. Now it must secure livelihoods\.
- [Q\&A: Farhad Shamo Roto on Latest Court Cases for Ezidi Genocide Survivors in Europe](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/qa-farhad-shamo-roto-on-latest-court-cases-for-ezidi-genocide-survivors-in-europe/): Refugees International’s Yael Schacher sat down with Farhad to discuss the cases and their implications\. 
- [Just Security: Risk of Renewed War in Tigray: Painful Reminders From Ethiopia’s Last War Demand Action to Prevent Another](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/risk-of-renewed-war-in-tigray-painful-reminders-from-ethiopias-last-war-demand-action-to-prevent-another/): With the possibility of new fighting, the United States and the rest of the world must heed the risks and act now to avoid an even greater cataclysm in northern Ethiopia\.
- [Explainer on Termination of Parole](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/explainer-on-termination-of-parole/): This explainer shares critical information and updates for people with humanitarian parole\.

## Pages
- [Our People](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/our-team/)
- [Forced From Home](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/forced-from-home-podcast/)
- [Refugee Fellows Program](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/refugee-fellows-program/)
- [Let Them Stay](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/let-them-stay/)
- [Take Action](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/get-involved/take-action/)

## Advocacy Letters
- [60\+ Organizations Call on U\.S\. Congress to Prioritize Sudan](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/60-organizations-call-on-congress-to-prioritize-sudan/): At the 3 year mark of war in Sudan, the international community is still failing the Sudanese people\. Congress must take a stand\.
- [More than 200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump’s Threats of War Crimes and Call for Accountability](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/more-than-200-organizations-and-experts-call-for-an-end-to-trumps-threats-of-war-crimes-and-call-for-accountability/): A threat to wipe out “a whole civilization” may amount to a threat of genocide\. The law is clear that civilians must not be targeted\.
- [40\+ Human rights organizations call for an end to chain deportations from the United States to Costa Rica](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/human-rights-organizations-call-for-an-end-to-chain-deportations-from-the-united-states-to-costa-rica/): The agreement between Costa Rica and the United States would permit the deportation of ~25 third country nationals from the U\.S\. per week\.
- [Humanitarian Organizations Petition Israeli High Court as Closure Deadline Approaches](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/humanitarian-organizations-petition-israeli-high-court-as-closure-deadline-approaches/): The clock is ticking on a large part of the humanitarian response sustaining civilians in the occupied Palestinian territory\.
- [500\+ Civil and Human Rights Organizations Urge Congress to Rein in ICE, Reject Increased Funding](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/500-civil-and-human-rights-organizations-urge-congress-to-rein-in-ice-reject-increased-funding/): Enough is enough\. Congress must rein in the violence and lawlessness endangering our communities\. 

## Actions
- [Forced From Home Episode 1: The Human Cost of the War in Iran with Vali Nasr](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/forced-from-home-episode-1-the-human-cost-of-the-war-in-iran-with-vali-nasr/): We sat down with Vali Nasr to discuss the human toll of the conflict and how the erosion of international humanitarian law is ultimately a threat to regional stability\.
- [Take Action: NO Weapons Sales to the UAE Until They End Support for Genocide in Sudan](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/take-action-no-weapons-sales-to-the-uae-until-they-end-support-for-atrocities-in-sudan/): Ending the UAE’s support for the RSF will save countless lives in Sudan\. Contact your senators today\.
- [Speak Out on Sudan](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/speak-out-on-sudan/): It's time to speak out on Sudan\. 
- [Let Asylum Seekers Work](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/let-asylum-seekers-work/): In October 2023, we joined more than 60 local and national organizations from across the country to launch the \#LetAsylumSeekersWork campaign\.
- [Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/pass-the-afghan-adjustment-act/): Congress must pass the Afghan Adjustment Act\.

## Events and Testimonies
- [2026 Conference on Internally Displaced People](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/2026-conference-on-internally-displaced-people/): Please join us this spring for our third annual virtual conference on internal displacement\.
- [Three Years On: Sudan’s War, Humanitarian Collapse, and U\.S\. Leadership](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/three-years-on-sudans-war-humanitarian-collapse-and-u-s-leadership/): Refugees International hosted an event featuring remarks by Sen\. Mark Warner and a panel featuring speakers from Sudan to assess the current state of the crisis\.
- [Info Session: Applying for the 2026–2027 Refugee Fellows Program](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/info-session-applying-for-the-2026-2027-refugee-fellows-program/): Refugees International hosted an information session for interested applicants to learn more about the Refugee Fellows Program\.
- [Refugees International’s 2026 Advocacy Awards](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/refugees-internationals-2026-advocacy-awards/): Join Refugees International for our 2026 Advocacy Awards in Washington, DC on April 28\.
- [Media Briefing: Live from Gaza – Six Months Since the Ceasefire](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/media-briefing-live-from-gaza-six-months-since-the-ceasefire/): Spokespeople from Gaza and major international NGOs reflected on the realities on the ground six months since the Gaza ceasefire agreement\.

## Reports and Briefs
- [Humanitarian Scorecard: Six Months In, Gaza Ceasefire is Failing](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/humanitarian-scorecard-six-months-in-gaza-ceasefire-is-failing/): The Trump administration’s Gaza ceasefire plan – as endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803 – is failing, according to a progress scorecard released today by five humanitarian organizations\.
- [Protection, Not Concession: Mexico’s Responsibility to Third Country Nationals Deported by the United States](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/protection-not-concession-mexicos-responsibility-to-third-country-nationals-deported-by-the-united-states/): The United States is deporting thousands of third country nationals to Mexico using coercive tactics, including enforced disappearances\.
- [Aid and Accountability for Sudanese Refugees in Chad](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/aid-and-accountability-for-sudanese-refugees-in-chad/): Immediate action is required to keep people alive in the Sudan–Chad corridor, and relief efforts must be combined with accountability\. 
- [Looking Forward: The Alliance of Ukrainian CSOs](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/looking-forward-the-alliance-of-ukrainian-csos/): The Alliance’s experience offers valuable insights for how locally led coalitions can drive power\-shifting efforts as humanitarian aid diminishes\.
- [A Generational Collapse: Tracking the Toll of Trump’s Humanitarian Aid Cuts](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/a-generational-collapse-tracking-the-toll-of-trumps-humanitarian-aid-cuts/): The consequences have been deadly and devastating and are now beginning to come into focus\. Will humanitarian funding ever rebound?

## Statements and In the News
- [Refugees International Calls for Action: New Evidence of United Arab Emirates Fueling Genocide in Sudan](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/refugees-international-calls-for-action-new-evidence-of-united-arab-emirates-fueling-genocide-in-sudan/): A new report by the Conflict Insights Group  and an investigation by the Washington Post reveal that the UAE continues to supply weapons and provide other lethal assistance to the RSF\.
- [Refugees International Honors the Life of Former President Lionel Rosenblatt](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/refugees-international-honors-the-life-of-former-president-lionel-rosenblatt/): We are profoundly grateful for Lionel Rosenblatt’s life, leadership, and legacy\. His impact will endure in the countless lives he helped protect and the enduring mission of Refugees International\.
- [Refugees International Concerned by U\.S\.–Costa Rica Third Country National Deportation Deal](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/refugees-international-concerned-by-u-s-costa-rica-third-country-national-deportation-deal/): Some people being deported to Costa Rica may be asylum seekers who were never given a fair chance to present their cases in the United States\.
- [Pakistan Must Immediately Halt Deportation of Afghan Refugees](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/pakistan-must-immediately-halt-deportation-of-afghan-refugees/): These forced returns violate the principle of non\-refoulement under international law\. Pakistan must halt deportations now and restore legal pathways for Afghans seeking safety\.
- [Humanitarian Scorecard: Six Months In, Gaza Ceasefire is Failing](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/humanitarian-scorecard-six-months-in-gaza-ceasefire-is-failing-release/): Scorecard from humanitarian organizations assessing core civilian protection, humanitarian access provisions of Gaza ceasefire plan reveals failure\.

## Perspectives and Commentaries
- [Let Them Stay Update \#5](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/let-them-stay-update-5/): This is a monthly newsletter about humanitarian parole and policy changes impacting people who entered the United States on parole and their supporters\.
- [Six Months into Gaza Ceasefire, Setting the Record Straight About Aid](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/six-months-into-gaza-ceasefire-setting-the-record-straight-about-aid/): Rampant disinformation about aid is clouding the humanitarian response\. Here are four common myths – and what the facts actually show\.
- [Caught between Bombs and the Taliban: Afghan Women Refugees in Iran Say “We Have Nowhere to Go”](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/caught-between-bombs-and-the-taliban-afghan-women-refugees-in-iran-say-we-have-nowhere-to-go/): Millions of Afghan women are now forced to make a choice: either return to the repressive Taliban regime or risk their lives in Iran\.
- [America, Forty\-Three Years After Reagan’s “Evil Empire” Speech](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/america-forty-three-years-after-reagans-evil-empire-speech/)
- [Let Them Stay Update \#9](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/let-them-stay-update-9/): Read the latest on policy, litigation, and Congressional activity impacting parole, as well as inspiring stories from people on parole and their communities\.

## Authors
- [Ayoo Irene Hellen](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/ayoo-hellen/)
- [Jocelyn Perry](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/jocelyn-perry/)
- [Priyali Dipti Sur](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/priyali-sur/)
- [Michele Balfour Nathoo](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/michele-balfour-nathoo/)
- [Mark Wood](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/mark-wood/)

## Categories
- [Uncategorized](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/category/uncategorized/)

## Types
- [Statement](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/statements/)
- [Advocacy Letter](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/advocacy-letters/)
- [Report](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/reports/)
- [Event](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/event/)
- [Opinion](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/opinion/)

## Locations
- [Americas](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/americas/)
- [United States](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/americas/united-states/)
- [Africa](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/africa/)
- [Middle East \& North Africa](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/middle-east-and-north-africa/)
- [Asia \& the Pacific](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/asia-and-the-pacific/)

## Issues
- [Pathways to Safety](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/pathways-to-safety/)
- [Climate Displacement](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/climate-displacement/)
- [Women and Girls](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/women-and-girls/)
- [Refugees and Public Health](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/refugees-and-public-health/)
- [Internal Displacement](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/internal-displacement/)