🎉Please join us for our World Refugee Day townhall, featuring our 2026 Refugee Fellows. Our fellows hail from Sudan, Syria, Uganda, and Nicaragua. They will share key updates on their latest advocacy. An audience Q&A will follow. Register now! support.refugeesinternational.org/a/2026-world...

In a LIVE webinar, @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social of @refugeesinternational.org will join @jeremyfaust.bsky.social to discuss the long-term impact of the #USAID cuts, the implications for the #Ebola outbreak, and what clinicians need to know. REGISTER NOW: ehgroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

World leaders must do all in their power to end the Israeli government’s ongoing bombardment and blockage of aid. The people of Gaza cannot wait any longer. CEOs of @oxfamamerica.bsky.social, @savethechildren.org, and RI speak out at the UN to make it clear: the ceasefire is failing.

I want you to hear straight from me about what happened at Delaney Hall on Monday and what I saw inside the facility. ICE out of control. GEO Group profiting off of human misery. People living in inhumane conditions. Let me walk you through it.

🎉 Thank you to our partners for our Refugee Week USA event, Courage Together, happening on June 18 in Washington DC! These organizations have uplifted the DMV community and beyond through arts, culture, and advocacy. Mark your calendars! Details + tix: www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

🎙️Stream Episode 4 of our podcast, Forced From Home. @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social discusses the city’s legacy of welcoming refugees, and the power of local emergency response during Operation Metro Surge. Like + subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/forc...

I promised Martin’s wife that I wouldn’t leave until I found him. After 18 straight hours on the ground, first at Delaney Hall and now at EDC, we finally got to see and speak with Martin.

I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4

One of the @nba.com's biggest sponsors is the #UAE. They also sponsor a genocidal militia in #Sudan. @nba.com Make the right call. End the @emirates.bsky.social deal. bloodontheball.org/ #NBAPlayoffs #EmiratesNBACup #NBA

Kate Brick, Executive Director of @refugeeadvocacylab.bsky.social, reflects on the cross sectoral support we're seeing for pro-refugee/immigrant solutions at the state and local level, including in #Georgia. Watch the full conversation here: youtu.be/2teQ32HGJV0?...

“America is made possible by the people that we invite in.” At our Advocacy Awards this year, we awarded @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social for his leadership in standing up for refugees and newcomers during Operation Metro Surge. Watch his full remarks: www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

IIRIRA — the 1996 immigration law—makes this legal. The more people understand this, maybe they will pressure their MOCs to get serious abt legislative reform. And not just pass laws subjecting immigrants accused of shoplifting to mandatory detention, the only immigration laws Congress now passes.

This is happening through so many countries, all of which are complicit in the Trump admin’s violation of international law. Let’s keep pressuring them to stop! www.reuters.com/world/rights...

Stream Episode 3 of our podcast, Forced from Home. @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social sat with Dr. Thaer Ahmad to discuss the assault on medical care in Gaza and the importance of advocacy in the face of inhumanity. Like + subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. refugeesinternational.org/actions/forc...

🎉 Join us this June in Washington, DC! As part of Refugee Week USA 2026, Refugees International and Refugee Storytellers Collective are proud to host Courage Together, a celebration of creativity and cultural expression. Learn more and get your tickets! www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

At our Advocacy Awards this year, Dr. Thaer Ahmad recognized Palestinian healthcare workers in #Gaza who continue to risk their lives to save others, as the Israeli government’s bombardment and systematic attacks on hospitals in Gaza continue. Listen to his reflections: youtube.com/shorts/KdmOj...

I sat down with @RefugeesIntl to discuss concerns about Trump’s reliance on third country deportations and the impact of cuts to humanitarian aid. This moment is defined by anxiety and urgency. Strengthening human rights and creating opportunities for all people makes America more secure.

🚨BREAKING: Co-chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission sent letters to Disney, Warner Bros, NBA, & NFL urging them to reconsider business with entities tied to the UAE because of the UAE’s involvement in supporting the RSF's genocide in #Sudan. humanrightscommission.house.gov/news/press-r...

✨ NOW AVAILABLE Watch the 2026 Conference on Internally Displaced People, with members of the Global IDP Advisory Group, @refugeesinternational.org, @georgetownlaw.bsky.social, @odi.global, the Ukrainian Congress of IDP Councils & more. It was a pleasure! 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVX4...

Conditions in #Tigray are beginning to dangerously resemble the humanitarian blockade we saw enacted during the last war. Local partners in Tigray and women’s health experts told RI that the population is "preparing for the worst." Our full statement: www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

Find us if you'll be at the IMRF this week! We're advocating for those on the move affected by slow-onset & sudden-onset disasters, climate change, and environmental degradation—a critical need, amidst many, that must not be forgotten in this Progress Declaration of the Global Compact for Migration.

Refugees International will be attending the International Migration Review Forum this week in NYC. As pathways for safe migration are increasingly constrained around the world, we will be spotlighting the need for inclusion of all of those on the move. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

As the risk of renewed war grows and sweeping cuts to humanitarian aid continue, women and girls in #Tigray stand on the brink of yet another crisis. Join us for a timely discussion on the current realities facing displaced women in Tigray. RSVP today! www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

🎙️Stream the second episode of our podcast, Forced from Home. We sat with @sarajacobs.house.gov to discuss the war in Sudan, its impact on civilians and refugees, and what the United States can do. Like + subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/forc...

Fantastic resource from @refugeesinternational.org and @humanrightsfirst.org Monitoring the human cost of the US government's forced 3rd country transfer agreements. www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org

“Fleeing the earlier Darfur genocide 25 years ago, I never thought I would be sitting in front of you speaking about another genocide.” Niemat Ahmadi, Founder of Darfur Women Action Group, shares personal testimony on Capitol Hill. She calls for action and accountability for the genocide in Sudan.

For those interested in better understanding climate as part of the Global Compact for Migration and the IMRF, we hope you will join us online later this week for this important discussion on safe pathways for those exposed to climate change, disasters, and environmental degradation.

Join us next week for a virtual panel discussion on climate mobility ahead of the second International Migration Review Forum. This panel will provide an overview of the #IMRF, and outline strategic priorities for advocacy. Featuring @jocelyngperry.bsky.social RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

“The last thing to go when you are displaced is your dignity. We are not even giving Sudanese that.” @qulshtm.bsky.social Survivors of the siege of El Fasher fled extreme violence to make it to Chad. Now, they face a lack of basic needs. @the-independent.com www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

ICYMI: I first reported last night on the arrival of a third-country removal ICE flight to the DRC. Story is now updated with new info on the passengers and comment from @yaelschacher.bsky.social at @refugeesinternational.org. gillianbrockell.com/breaking-ice...

As the NBA playoffs begin, Sudan marks 3 years of war. There is a disturbing connection here. The UAE is fueling genocide in Darfur & the NBA is still partnering with the UAE. Sign the petition for the @nba.com to end its partnership with Emirates. support.refugeesinternational.org/a/sign-petit...

🎙️Stream the first episode of our new podcast, Forced from Home. @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social sat down with Vali Nasr to unpack the human cost of the war in Iran. Take a listen. Like and subscribe to Forced from Home wherever you listen to podcasts. www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/forc...

📣 Calling all refugee leaders: The deadline to apply for the 2026-27 Refugee Fellows Program is in two weeks (April 30)! We are excited to read your applications and learn more about your advocacy! Apply today: www.refugeesinternational.org/refugee-fell...

Today marks three years of war in Sudan and the scale of suffering is staggering. It’s past time for Congress to pass the Stand Up for Sudan Act and halt U.S. weapons sales to the UAE, the primary backer of the RSF. Sudan can’t wait. Act now. support.refugeesinternational.org/a/take-actio...

Costa Rica received its first flight of third country nationals under an agreement with the U.S. government to receive 25 deportees a week. Some of the deportees may be asylum seekers. We call for the end of deportations without fair hearings. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

Pakistan has escalated its mass forced deportations of Afghan refugees—an illegal, dangerous move at a moment of regional instability and the collapse of human rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban. Pakistan must halt deportations now. Our statement: www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

📢 Congress must demand humanitarian access and accountability in Gaza, in line with U.S. law. We urge members to pass: 🟢Block the Bombs Act 🟢Justice for Hind Rajab Act 🟢@sanders.senate.gov's Joint Resolutions of Disapproval Take Action Now: support.refugeesinternational.org/a/tell-congr...

New: We joined a broad coalition urging Senators to pass @sanders.senate.gov's resolutions to block new arms sales to Israel.   This is a critical opportunity for Congress to enforce U.S. arms transfer law, protect civilians, and help ensure that the ceasefire with Iran remains in place.

6 months after the Gaza ceasefire plan, we assessed progress on the plan’s own stated objectives on: ▪️Civilian Protection ▪️Aid Access ▪️Reconstruction & Economic Development ▪️Freedom of Movement & Return Bottomline: The ceasefire is failing. www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...

“These have never been populations that any administration ever, Republican or Democrat, has targeted in this way." @yaelschacher.bsky.social Democrats have called on DHS and State Department watchdogs to investigate third country deportations ⬇️ www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Good US immigration data has always been hard to get, and now it is especially hard given increased manipulation and lack of transparency from the admin/ Data like this-- on missing migrants-- is even harder. The loss of data like this is just devastating. www.hcn.org/issues/58-4/...

Six months into the Gaza ceasefire, the humanitarian crisis has not ended. Mis- and disinformation about aid is clouding the reality. Here are 4 common myths about aid in Gaza & the facts to set the record straight. 🧵 www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives...

🎙️ Introducing our podcast: Forced from Home Hosted by @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social, the show will explore the causes & consequences of global displacement w/ community leaders, humanitarian experts, and decision-makers. Listen to the trailer & subscribe: www.refugeesinternational.org/forced-from-...

The White House is targeting refugees who were promised safety in the U.S. Tell the White House to keep America’s promise to refugee families. Together, our voices matter. Sign the petition today. ✍️ support.refugeesinternational.org/a/tell-white...

Applications are now open for the 2026–27 Refugee Fellows Program! This year-long virtual fellowship supports forcibly displaced leaders advancing advocacy around the world. 📅 Join our April 9 info session to learn more. Apply today: www.refugeesinternational.org/refugee-fell...

Big deal — and the product of tremendous advocacy.

The first week of the U.S./Israel-Iran war alone cost $11.3 billion. “That is close to the total amount of all global humanitarian aid spending in the final year of the Biden administration.” @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social // @apnews.com apnews.com/article/iran...

This Saturday, March 28 is the LAST day to get early bird tickets for our 2026 Advocacy Awards, a celebration of community. Don’t wait—buy your ticket today! Every dollar supports our advocacy for forcibly displaced people worldwide. Learn more: www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

The 14th Amendment is clear: If you’re born here, you belong here. Add your name to help protect American-born babies’ constitutional right to citizenship at aclu.org/birthright-citizenship-petition-

🚨 Happening tomorrow at 3pm ET! Join experts and affected community members for a critical discussion on the effects of the United States' migration policies on migrants in Latin America. Interpretation available in English and Spanish. RSVP: www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...