NEW REPORT: #Ethiopia can modernize its refugee regime and set a regional example, but only if ambition is matched by dedicated financing and steady follow-through on its own commitments. Our latest report from @qulshtm.bsky.social shares how: www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...

Polling from the Lab, @refugeesinternational.org, & @dataforprogress.org couldn’t be clearer: The administration has no mandate for its immigration policies. We must tell our elected leaders we want communities that are welcoming. www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/st...

You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

After a historic low for the US refugee program was announced @natashahall.bsky.social, @refugeesinternational.org, spoke with @aljazeera.com about the history of bipartisan support for USRAP & how Lab polling shows Americans believe in the program. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOYS...

Also now available in French, Portuguese, and Spanish! - French/français: tinyurl.com/COP30mobilit... - Portuguese/português: tinyurl.com/COP30mobilit... - Spanish/español: tinyurl.com/COP30mobilit...

As #COP30 kicks off today in Brazil, what are our key messages on human mobility? The Advisory Group on Climate Change and Human Mobility, @lossanddamage.bsky.social, @cmdplatform.bsky.social, Pacific Migration Partners & many other brilliant folks have these asks: tinyurl.com/COP30mobilitymessages

Latest admin deportation deal and misuse of funds. Mind boggling apnews.com/article/equa...

New piece out in @fmreview.bsky.social's "Climate change: Choices for displaced people"! Ayoo Irene Hellen, Qiyamud Din Ikram (two of our incredible alumni from @refugeesinternational.org's Fellows Program!), and I write on "Leading in displacement: refugees at the forefront of climate action" 🧵

The ERRs are a grassroots, volunteer-led humanitarian network providing life-saving aid to civilians affected by the ongoing violence in #Sudan. As violence and genocide in Sudan continues in #ElFasher, #Darfur, and the Kordofans, it’s imperative that we not forget those operating on the frontlines.

Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms have been awarded the #Rafto Prize! Amidst ongoing violence in #Sudan, these brave volunteers risk their lives to provide lifesaving aid to civilians. Call for their protection and support their vital work @sudanmutualaid.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/Iu3hD...

The Trump administration's foreign aid cuts are pinching Mexico’s already overburdened asylum process. "The lack of services, in addition to the long wait times for legal status, leave migrants vulnerable." Rachel Schmidtke shares more with @kjzz.org.

As the UAE-government owned Emirates sponsors the NBA Cup, the #UAE sponsors genocide in #Darfur and the RSF’s rampage in #Sudan. We call on @nba.com to END their partnership with the UAE and make this the LAST Emirates NBA Cup. Join the call. Add your name. www.speakoutonsudan.org

📣 EVENT 11/4: We are pleased to announce that @sarajacobs.house.gov will share remarks at our event marking five years since the #Tigray war. Join us for this critical discussion on what must be done to help advance a sustainable peace in #Ethiopia. RSVP: refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

Last year, we shared this video calling out the #UAE for fueling atrocities in #Sudan and genocide in #Darfur. A year later, #ElFasher has fallen to the RSF, a UAE-backed paramilitary group. The Emirates @nba.com Cup starts today. Say NO to sportswashing. #keepeyesonSudan youtu.be/GCTwGUuXeJs?...

RCUSA is outraged by the White House’s Presidential Determination on refugee admissions for Fiscal Year 2026, which sets the refugee admissions goal at a devastatingly low 7,500 – the lowest ever set in the 45-year history of the USRAP See RCUSA's full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...

🧵A poll from @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social, @refugeesinternational.org & Data for Progress shows that the Trump administration is completely out of step with what Americans want. www.refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/st...

RM @meeks.house.gov: Devastating reports of atrocities perpetrated by the RSF in El Fasher. Civilians must be allowed to safely leave the city and the RSF must immediately facilitate unfettered access for emergency aid. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

I am sickened by the images of the RSF seizing El Fasher in Sudan. The UAE needs to cease their support NOW. The Trump Administration needs to invest in a real peace process that is not rigged to benefit external backers of this horrific war.

🚨Refugees International has received direct reports of mass killings by the RSF in El Fasher, #Darfur. Those with influence over the RSF—chief among them the UAE—must end the ongoing atrocities and open humanitarian access and safe evacuation corridors. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

60% of #refugees now live in cities, not camps, but our #humanitarianaid systems haven't caught up. Our new policy brief w/ @refugeesinternational.org @refugeesri.bsky.social & @iied.bsky.social calls for an "urban first" approach to refugee response: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-res...

Five years after the #Tigray War, peace in #Ethiopia remains fragile. Join us, @amnesty.org, @ecdcus.bsky.social, and @newlinesinst.bsky.social for a discussion on progress and setbacks since the Pretoria Agreement and what's next for the region. RSVP: www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

Bahati Kanyamanza, IRAP's Global Partnerships Director, penned an op-ed for @theguardian.com where he draws from his own journey as a refugee to explain why gutting the U.S. refugee program would be a betrayal of America's deepest values. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As aid to Latin America dwindles & needs grow, multilateral development banks (MDBs) can fill the gap. A report from Martha Guerrero Ble & Stephanie López Villamil details why and how MDBs are well positioned to respond to mixed-migration in the region. www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...

📣It's not too late to purchase tickets for our New York Reception! Join us October 29 for a conversation exploring the state of global refugee & humanitarian issues. Feat. @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social, @nickkristof.bsky.social, Basma Alawee. RSVP today! www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

For the past two years, 2 million+ Palestinians have faced a manmade famine, forced displacement, and genocide. Refugees International calls for the protection of civilians in #Gaza, the safe release of all hostages, and a lasting cessation of violence. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

🚨We joined 100 civil society organizations and humanitarian actors to call for urgent civilian protection in #ElFasher, the besieged capital of North #Darfur. Time is running out for the 260,000+ civilians trapped in El Fasher. The world must act now. www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-let...

I think this shows the obvious: that what Trump admin meant at UNGA by shoring up sovereignty in reforming refugee policy really means undermining democracy and banning refugees. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...

Insurgent attacks across Cabo Delgado in northern #Mozambique have led to a rapidly growing humanitarian and displacement crisis. Armed groups must cease attacks on civilians and donor countries must surge aid for protection and life-saving services. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

🚨EMERGENCY in #ElFasher: Reports from in and around #Darfur of imminently escalating atrocities and spreading famine and cholera. We urge world leaders to use all diplomatic influence to end the attacks on civilians and restriction of aid across #Sudan. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

NEW REPORT 📢 Refugee leadership is central to how the world responds to global displacement & refugee leaders must have a say in decision-making. Hourie Tafech takes stock of the refugee leadership movement & makes recommendations for the road ahead.

#Gaza’s famine is real; Gaza’s famine is man-made; and Gaza’s famine can be stopped if the international community requires #Israel to abide by international humanitarian law. Read the expert declaration from 18 humanitarian leaders and famine experts. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

Join us for a conversation exploring the state of global refugee and humanitarian issues featuring @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social, @nickkristof.bsky.social, and Basma Alawee! Date: Wednesday, October 29 Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET Address: 58 E 68th St NY, 10065 Get your tickets! buff.ly/UIKulvc

Join us and @newhumanitarian.bsky.social during the 80th United Nations General Assembly for a panel on Remaking Humanitarianism: Dispatches from the Future! Date: Thursday, September 25 Time: 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. ET Register to join! #UNGA2025 buff.ly/1c9vgpv

Join us and @newhumanitarian.bsky.social during the 80th United Nations General Assembly for a panel on Remaking Humanitarianism: Dispatches from the Future! Date: Thursday, September 25 Time: 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. ET Register to join! #UNGA2025

Congratulations to RI Refugee Fellow Hanin Ahmed on being honored with the DVF (Diane von Furstenberg) Leadership Award in Venice on August 28, 2025!

“In Gaza, even during the worst of it, we had each other. Here, I am completely alone.” Jomana O. Abunahla sheds light on the experiences of Palestinians seeking refuge in Egypt who are stuck in the limbo of the country's strained healthcare system. // @newhumanitarian.bsky.social

"By abandoning investment in the region’s asylum systems, the U.S. is not only creating undue suffering for people experiencing displacement but we are also deepening crises that we could later struggle to address on our own doorstep." // Commentary by Rachel Schmidtke & Laureano Rodriguez Di Santo

"The word famine has a lot of power, and it has a lot of historical power. So when that word is used, it is a stain on whoever is responsible for it." @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social joined DW News to discuss Israel's wrongful and misleading denial of the famine in #Gaza. Watch below.

🗓️EVENT: Join R-SPACE on the sidelines of #UNGA for panel discussions @thenewschool.bsky.social focused on how power is navigated within the humanitarian system. R-SPACE is a refugee-led forum that brings lived experience directly into policy spaces. RSVP! refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

"Regardless of what agreement the U.S. has made with Guatemala and what the motives of the two governments are, children who fear return to Guatemala cannot have their cases simply taken off dockets of immigration judges." @yaelschacher.bsky.social | El Paso Times www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...

Inside The Great Reverse Migration Rolling Stone reports on a phenomenon that would have been unimaginable a year ago: migrants self-deporting or turning around before they even reach the border. Read about the treacherous, emotional journey: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

🎟️ EARLY BIRD ticket pricing now through 9/3! This October, join us in New York City for a discussion exploring the state of global refugee and humanitarian issues. Featuring @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social, @nickkristof.bsky.social, and Basma Alawee. RSVP! give.refugeesinternational.org/a/2025nyc-re...

Our new WhatsApp Channel shares critical information and updates for people who have humanitarian parole in the United States. Updates are available in English, Spanish, Kreyòl, Ukrainian, Russian, Pashto, Dari, French, and Arabic. Sign up today! www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

🚨 NEW today in @POLITICOEurope from Arminka Helic and @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social: "It’s time for Western leaders to witness this firsthand. Let them hear from doctors, aid workers and Palestinian civilians. Let them bring those testimonies back to their parliaments and public."

Famine has now been officially declared in Gaza. This formal declaration must now serve as a wake up call to the world. Israel must cease its restrictions on aid and allow UN and NGO professionals safe and unfettered humanitarian access throughout Gaza.

Refugees International Stands in Solidarity with Neighbors in Washington DC and around the Country DC is being targeted because it is a city that has welcomed immigrants for decades and whose recent arrivals contribute to the city’s vitality and strength. Read our statement.

"When famine is declared, it means large numbers of people are unable to access enough food, child malnutrition is rising sharply, and people are dying as a direct result. That is the reality of #Gaza today." @JeremyKonyndyk.bsky.social // @telegraphnews.bsky.social buff.ly/bqU7107

“There has to be serious political and diplomatic pressure on the Israeli government. What we have seen over and over is that the Israeli government, if they are not facing pressure, will clamp down on humanitarian assistance." @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social // @aljazeera.com

“In its punitive approach to deportation, the administration undercuts the whole premise of civil immigration law; in its transactional dealings with third countries, it undermines human rights and the protection of refugees worldwide.” @yaelschacher.bsky.social @theintercept.com interc.pt/4lQDJSd

“In its punitive approach to deportation, the administration undercuts the whole premise of civil immigration law; in its transactional dealings with third countries, it undermines human rights and the protection of refugees worldwide.” @yaelschacher.bsky.social @theintercept.com interc.pt/4lQDJSd