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...

It was an honor to meet with High Commissioner Barham Salih during his first visit to the U.S. to highlight the importance of partnerships with Refugee, Asylee, and Stateless-Led Organizations and the inclusion of leaders with lived experience. 1/3

Homeless and stateless: Deportees from U.S. are trapped in Mexico

“A prolonged conflict risks creating displacement and humanitarian crises on a massive scale, even as U.S. cuts have kneecapped the global humanitarian system built to respond to such crises.” @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social We call for a rapid halt to the senseless U.S./Israel–Iran war.

🚨A prolonged war between the U.S./Israel and Iran risks displacement and humanitarian crises on a massive scale. We call for a rapid halt to this senseless conflict, and for all sides to adhere to their obligations to protect civilians from harm. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

🚨EVENT: As tensions involving #Iran raise the risk of a wider regional war, the humanitarian consequences for civilians and displaced populations could be profound. This week, hear from our experts about these implications. RSVP today. www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

🎉This spring, join us at our 2026 Advocacy Awards! We are pleased to honor @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social, mayor of #Minneapolis, and Dr. Thaer Ahmad, a Palestinian-American emergency medicine physician who served in #Gaza. 🔗 Secure your spot today! give.refugeesinternational.org/a/refugees-i...

🚨 Our partner organizations in Latin America interviewed 364 migrants in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. Many were deported from the United States. Their testimonies reveal the effects of cruel migration policies on their livelihoods and wellbeing. Read more afsc.org/sites/defaul...

🚨The United States is deporting thousands of third country nationals to #Mexico using coercive tactics that violate U.S. law and circumvent limits on who Mexico accepts. As this cruelty persists, the Mexican government can do more to mitigate harm ⬇️ www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...

Refugees International is saddened by the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who had been detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents. CBP's actions must be thoroughly investigated. Statement from @endgenocidedan.bsky.social www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

Incredibly important decision, yet one the Supreme Court already intervened on in the shadow docket. There’s a decent chance this makes it to the Supreme Court next term.

🚨The expansion of the Global Gag Rule will have deadly consequences for women & girls globally. It will lead to clinic closures, service disruptions, and the loss of trusted health providers, particularly in humanitarian and conflict-affected settings. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

With the possibility of new fighting in #Tigray, the U.S. and the rest of the world must act now to avoid an even greater cataclysm. The painful impact of the 2020-2022 war must not be forgotten. Read the latest from Sarah Miller in @justsecurity.org. www.justsecurity.org/132370/tigra...

Huge decision in DVD case on removals to third countries! DHS “policy fails to satisfy due process, not least [because] nobody really knows anything about these purported “assurances.”….How can anyone even know for certain that they exist?” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

DHS is only now admitting that one of their agents shot and killed 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, last March. Another day, another DHS lie exposed. Congress must rein in this abusive, lawless agency.

Join the Office of International Programs at Colorado State University for an International Symposium keynote presentation from @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social. 🗒️ The End of an Era? Rethinking Aid, Partnership, and Influence Beyond USAID 🕛 March 4, 12:00 pm MT 💻 Register today: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A memo from the Trump admin has authorized the roundup, detention, interrogation, & deportation of thousands of refugees resettled in the U.S. 100,000+ people may be subject to this unprecedented and cruel policy. Our statement @yaelschacher.bsky.social www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

The UN Fact Finding Mission on Sudan found that the #RSF attacks in El Fasher, Darfur last fall bear the hallmarks of genocide: "Their consolidation, scale, systematic nature, and cumulative effects may indicate a path to genocide." www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

Thank you @shaheen.senate.gov @coons.senate.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov @jeffmerkley.bsky.social @booker.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov @rosen.senate.gov for this report on the Trump admin's secret deportation deals. www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

Survivors who fled #ElFasher to Eastern Chad are facing a strained humanitarian response contracting under aid cuts. Urgent action is needed to keep people alive. Relief efforts must be combined with accountability. More from @qulshtm.bsky.social. www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...

In his latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com, @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social looks at the destruction of #USAID — and how the move heralded a dark shift in U.S. values and engagement with the world. 🔗 Read more: www.refugeesinternational.org/the-new-york...

Until humanitarian conditions improve, Trump’s Board of Peace doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt. Optimistic predictions simply serve to excuse continued Palestinian suffering. Read the latest from Natasha Hall and Hardin Lang in @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/05/g...

🚨It's not too late to register for our event: Aid Cuts One Year On Join Refugees International experts, refugee leaders, and mutual aid leaders to discuss what these cuts have meant in communities around the world. RSVP Now: support.refugeesinternational.org/a/aid-cuts-o...

“What we can say with confidence is these cuts are already killing people. The scale of that is still hard to fully compile. Places are not collecting data. We’re flying blind.” @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social // @cnn.com edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/w...

Thank you @meeks.house.gov for this critical statement. Powerful actors like the U.S. must ensure that peace remains in #Tigray. meeks.house.gov/media/press-...

The judge wrote of ICE actions: “Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency.”

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered that 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father be freed from ICE detention. Families don't belong in detention.

The cruel, absurd, wastefulness of this is stunningly sad. From the great Carol Rosenberg: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...

The admin has so warped the image of Venezuelans in the U.S. Important to get a different image out there. youtube.com/shorts/4RIQ5...

A year ago, the Trump admin abruptly shut down USAID and froze U.S. humanitarian aid. The harm in the wake of these cuts has been widespread. Nowhere has the toll been more stark than in Afghanistan, especially for women and girls. More from Devon Cone www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...