Litigation is ongoing, and this brief will not be updated to reflect future events and updates. The facts and events of this brief are current, as of 8:50 AM EDT on April 2, 2025. On January 20, 2025, the Administration put an indefinite pause on refugee admissions and processing through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program […]
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Refugee-Led Organizations: Support and Challenges in the Uganda Response
Refugee-led organizations, civil society groups formed and managed by refugees themselves, are a growing actor in displacement responses across the world. Ranging from large, professional networks to handfuls of volunteers, these groups channel their talent and past trauma into providing services, promoting livelihoods, and giving other essential support to their neighbors. But these groups face […]
Displaced and Alone: Protections for Unaccompanied Children from Haiti
This month, the global community will mark World Refugee Day to honor and stand in solidarity with refugees and those forced to flee their homes. Over 110 million people are forcibly displaced around the world; 40 percent of those people are children. As conflicts and crises become increasingly protracted and new escalations of violence erupt, […]
Policy Brief – Improving U.S. Laws and Policies on Labor Trafficking
This week’s policy brief discusses labor trafficking in the context of the United States. Although human trafficking has entered the mainstream consciousness in the United States over the past 25 years, the true magnitude of this crime remains unknown both domestically and internationally. While federal agencies primarily focus on sex trafficking in investigations, some data […]
