The war with Iran is barely a week old, but more than 330,000 people have already been displaced as a result of intensifying hostilities, according to the UN. Keep in mind that the affected regions already host 24.6 million forcibly displaced people. https://bit.ly/4luzIV6

My thoughts in @nytimes.com on POTUS’ offer of protection amid the wider dismantling of legal pathways: “Consistency is key. Protect the Iranian players, absolutely — but also restore functioning humanitarian systems for everyone else facing persecution.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

“ @krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social said that her departure is an ‘opportunity to course-correct.’
 ‘The past year has been marked by policy whiplash, erosion of humanitarian protections, and mounting instability for immigrants, employers and communities’” wapo.st/4rTcb2f

As I shared with @apnews.com, today’s shakeup at DHS should be seen as an opportunity to course-correct on immigration. That means functioning processing systems, upholding legal commitments, and ensuring enforcement doesn’t undermine civil liberties, as we’ve seen far too often.

America’s competitive advantage has *never* been restricting who can build businesses. Our superpower is that we welcome into our country those willing to create them. My op-ed on why a new SBA rule could slow small business growth and job creation. www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/03/s...

Horrific and unacceptable. Nurul Amin Shah Alam came here through legal pathways, fleeing religious persecution and genocide. Instead of the safety he was promised, he appears to have been abandoned by federal immigration agents -- blind and alone on a freezing cold night.

Americans deserve more than political theater at tonight’s #SOTU. We deserve a workable, lawful approach that strengthens our economy, safeguards our security, and provides clarity & humanity for families navigating our immigration system. 📰: https://bit.ly/4kTJH5K @krishvignarajah.bsky.social

Quite the closing words from the judge too:

Another big win for the rule of law! Federal judge just blocked the end of TPS for Haiti, which was supposed to go into effect tomorrow. Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.

The support for immigrants at last night’s Grammys reminded us that art has always been a powerful voice for belonging. Immigrants shape our culture, strengthen our communities, and move this country forward — whether on a global stage or in our neighborhoods. Moments like this matter. 💛

NEW: Per a federal court filing today, ICE confirmed to Rep. Joaquin Castro’s staff that there is a MEASLES OUTBREAK at Dilley — the family detention center holding more than 1,000 families, including many infants. It’s the same place 5yo Liam was being detained. Via @lomikriel.bsky.social

HUGE news! This is about a Trump admin effort to arrest thousands of screened and vetted refugees in Minnesota and fly them to Texas to be jailed and then interrogated. After the interrogation is over, people are being dumped on the street and told to find their own way back.

“A government that cannot enforce the law without killing its own citizens, terrorizing lawfully-present families, detaining children, and abandoning constitutional limits has lost sight of its most basic obligations.” Read more: bit.ly/3NLzY56

This senseless killing of Alex Pretti is a shocking tragedy that never should have happened. Alex's death is another unbearable loss in what has become a near-constant stream of violence, pain, & cruelty under the auspices of federal immigration enforcement. Full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56

I’m way past appropriations bills in Congress. I want the Pretti Good Act. - Real accountability for DHS/ICE/CBP - No more unmarked federal agents operating with impunity - No more detaining children - No more deaths in ICE detention - JUSTICE FOR RENÉE GOOD AND ALEX PETTI

Operation PARRIS is one of the most heinous things this administration has done yet. Trump’s people ordered ICE to round up 5,600 legally present refugees, people who have done NOTHING wrong, with no warning, and jailed them in Texas to be interrogated about their status.

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

More info: bsky.app/profile/youn...

If you want to know more about Operation PARRIS — a concerted effort to question the lawful status of thoroughly vetted refugees — here’s an explainer from @globalrefuge.bsky.social, a national refugee resettlement nonprofit. 👇 www.globalrefuge.org/news/operati...

Global Refuge condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota. The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases." 🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr

"A government that terrorizes refugee families to score a political point is revealing a profound moral collapse, not a commitment to the law." @krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social pulls no punches in calling out the Trump administration's arrests of lawfully-admitted refugees.

NEW: @globalrefuge.bsky.social condemns the Trump administration’s arrest & detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota, upending decades of U.S. policy and inflicting needless harm on families who were invited to rebuild their lives in safety. 1/ www.globalrefuge.org/news/refugee...

A heartbreaking statistic: more people died in ICE detention in 2025 than in the past four years combined.

🚨New details on “Operation PARRIS” are emerging. Groups on the ground estimate that at least 100 people with full refugee status have now been arrested and sent to Texas to be detained for interrogation about their status and possible removal proceedings. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...

I bear no ill will to these people specifically but intense ill will towards the white nationalists responsible for them coming here through this program.

The administration is once again using the language of security to justify blanket exclusions that punish entire populations, rather than utilizing individualized, evidence-based screening. Full statement from Global Refuge: bit.ly/3L7k9op

BREAKING: Global Refuge strongly condemns the Trump administration’s decision to dramatically expand its travel ban. “Closing legal pathways does not eliminate need or risk; it simply pushes people further into harm’s way.” @krishvignarajah.bsky.social 📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3L7k9op

Unprecedented changes in immigration policy have slashed resources for the families we serve. But in times of crisis, communities like ours always rise. Your #GivingTuesday gift to Global Refuge fills gaps in services for impacted families. Give today: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d 🔗 #RefugeesWelcome

@krishvignarajah.bsky.social joins The Weekend: Primetime and describes the latest immigration moves by the Trump Administration as trying to "manufacture deportability at scale."

Joined @cfcolemanjr.bsky.social to discuss immigration restrictions, many of which were underway before the tragic shooting in DC. What’s new and deeply troubling is the attempt to retroactively tie them to one heinous crime and cast suspicion on entire nationalities – including Afghan allies.

Please join my friend @cfcolemanjr.bsky.social on ‘Velshi’ 10a-12p w/ @bradmossesq.bsky.social @krishvignarajah.bsky.social Julie Carlson @kierstenwhite.bsky.social #Velshi 2/2

What message are we sending when Afghan allies, Venezuelan dissidents and Rohingya genocide survivors are pushed aside while others leap the line? My new @msnbc.com op-ed on the WH’s record-low refugee cap — an attempt to redefine who’s worthy of protection. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...

Afghan women’s rights activists. Venezuelan dissidents. Congolese families. Persecuted religious minorities. These are just a few of the vulnerable populations who will be left in harm’s way by the record-low refugee cap. My thanks to CNN for this important conversation. 👇

Today and every day, we celebrate the immigrants that have shaped America’s past and continue to shape our future. It was true in 1987 when former President Reagan designated Oct 28th as #NationalImmigrantsDay, and it is true now: Immigrants are (still) welcome here. 🗽

I worked in the East Wing under First Lady Michelle Obama. When I saw excavators tearing down those hallowed halls, it felt like a physical blow. Like so many Americans, it pains me to think that we’re replacing a workshop for public service with a gilded gold luxury ballroom.

NEW: The Trump administration’s rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall refugee admissions into the US over the next fiscal year set as low as 7,500. w/ @mradamtaylor.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

NEW: @nytimes.com obtained documents outlining drastic proposed changes in U.S. refugee policy, including: - Prioritizing white Europeans critical of migration - Banning resettlement in cities that needed migrant aid - Capping refugees in immigrant-heavy areas www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Grateful to join WYPR to talk about the forthcoming annual refugee admissions cap — reported to be just 7,500, the lowest figure in the refugee program’s 45-year history. www.wypr.org/show/midday/...

I swore off subscribing to any more newsletters, but this edition about "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago was so informative and persuasive that I'm granting an exemption to @jvl.bsky.social.

NEW from @apnews.com - U.S. refugee cap may be set as low as 7,500. “This would be a monumental shift in U.S. refugee policy, not just in terms of reducing admissions, but also in terms of disproportionately privileging one group over every other,” - @krishvignarajah.bsky.social 📰 bit.ly/3KAvpsY

Behind every rollback of refugee resettlement, TPS, or humanitarian parole is a child, a parent, a family losing hope — despite having complied with every rule. I joined NPR/WAMU’s 1A to share why these protections matter, and why dismantling them harms us all. the1a.org/segments/the...

Can you guess what NPR/WAMU show @globalrefuge.bsky.social’s @krishvignarajah.bsky.social will be joining this morning? 📻 Tune in at the top of the 11am ET hour for a timely discussion on immigration.

Children aren’t pawns. 
Flying Guatemalan kids out early on a holiday weekend-only to pull them off planes last-minute and leave them in limbo-isn’t just chaotic. It’s cruel. These are vulnerable children who deserve care, not political theater.

This may be the most relaxing live stream about immigration that you’ve seen all year. 🏞️ Learn more about our work of welcome and get involved at globalrefuge.org 🌍🔗 #RefugeesWelcome

It's my birthday and what I'd really like is to have reporters and producers reach out for @globalrefuge.bsky.social's insight on immigration stories. DMs open and email in bio! 🎂🎁🎉

On August 15, 2021, the government of Afghanistan fell under Taliban control & a massive evacuation effort began to bring 76,000+ Afghans to safety in the U.S. Four years later, Afghan allies & community members are once more at grave risk. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4mijRby 🚨 Take action: bit.ly/3GXh3kM

“The message seems clear: there will be extreme pushback on jurisdictions like Maryland who welcome immigrants, defend their rights under the law, and hold the federal government accountable to its constitutional obligations,” said @krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social.

“Officials have begun separating children from their families in small numbers across the country, in what appears to be a more targeted version of one of the most explosive policies of President Trump’s first term.” Via @haleaziz.bsky.social for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...

Here is President Trump’s answer to @pabloreports.bsky.social’s question about our nation’s debt to Afghan wartime allies. Very much worth noting that this administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan — putting up to ~12,000 at risk of detention and deportation.

The termination of TPS for Afghanistan went into effect last night (July 21), leaving up to 11,700 Afghans in the U.S. without protection from deportation and, in many cases, without valid work authorization. #TPS4Afghans 🚨 TAKE ACTION: globalrefuge.org/TPS4Afghans 📰 Full statement: bit.ly/44U296U