Bishops Highlight Biden Administration’s Expansion of Refugee Resettlement Program What did the U.S. Bishops commend? Biden Administration’s expansion of the U.S. refugee resettlement program Admissions target of 125,000 in FY2025 What did Bishop Mark J. Seitz emphasize? He praised the refugee accompaniment efforts by Catholics. According to the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), the U.S. … Read more
October 1, 2024 “AMERICA IS BETTER AND STRONGER BECAUSE OF REFUGEES AND THEIR FAMILIES”: IRAP WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION ON REFUGEE ADMISSIONS The Announcement Last night, the Biden administration announced the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions, setting the annual refugee resettlement target for Fiscal Year 2025 at 125,000. This is a significant increase from the … Read more
Extensive news coverage indicates that the Biden administration will issue an executive order on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, effectively closing the border. The measure is expected to employ a trigger of 2,500 daily border encounters to prompt the closure of the border to asylum-seekers, and since average daily encounters exceed 2,500, the closure will go … Read more
May 9, 2024 Today, the Biden administration proposed a new rule that would further restrict access to the asylum system. Statement from IRAP Policy Director Sunil Varghese, Policy Director for the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), expressed opposition to the administration’s attempts to deny vulnerable people seeking protection their lawful chance to present their asylum … Read more
Proposed Asylum Restrictions: An Alarming Development What has the Biden administration proposed? The Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would restrict access to the asylum system. Why is IRAP concerned? According to Sunil Varghese, Policy Director for IRAP, the proposed rule denies vulnerable people seeking protection a lawful chance to present their asylum … Read more