Afghanistan
Allies: How Did the U.S. Leave So Many of Its Local Allies in Afghanistan?
Max Johnston, Bryce Klehm Wed, Jun 22, 2022, 1:29 PM
This week, Lawfare and Goat Rodeo released the final episode of Allies.
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Russia-Ukraine War
Sharing Responsibility for Ukrainian Refugees: An Unprecedented Response
Elena Chachko, Katerina Linos Sat, Mar 5, 2022, 9:42 AM
The United Nations estimates that over one million individuals have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries within just one week of the Russian invasion.
immigration
Belarus’s Lawfare Against Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
Matthew Anderson Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 12:36 PM
Belarus is currently using migrant issues as “lawfare” in its hybrid operations against Western European neighbors.
Refugees
Why African Governments Are Accepting Afghan Refugees
Judd Devermont, Erol Yayboke Thu, Sep 16, 2021, 8:01 AM
The offer of assistance from African nations should be welcomed, appreciated, and understood from humanitarian and geopolitical perspectives.
Afghanistan
Special Immigrant Visas for the United States’ Afghan Allies: Lessons Learned from Promises Kept and Broken
Anoush Baghdassarian, Todd Carney Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 1:24 PM
As Afghans rush to flee the country in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal, what tools can the U.S. government use to help them?
Refugees
COVID-19 and the Chance to Reform U.S. Refugee Policy
Sam Denney, Kemal Kirisci Tue, Aug 18, 2020, 10:07 AM
COVID-19 has exposed the underlying fault lines in societies around the world. Yet by revealing long ignored flaws, it presents a rare chance to reform.
Refugees
New Proposed Asylum Regulations Would Endanger Women's Lives
Sherizaan Minwalla Tue, Jul 7, 2020, 9:28 AM
Regulations proposed by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, if adopted, would significantly reduce access to asylum protection for people fleeing persecution through significant changes to substantive law and due process procedural rights.
Refugees
Could COVID-19 Upend International Asylum Norms?
Lama Mourad, Stephanie Schwartz Thu, Apr 9, 2020, 8:00 AM
Countries have tightened borders and halted refugee resettlement in response to COVID-19. But these moves occur against the backdrop of worldwide hostility to migrants and refugees.
Refugees
The Refugee Act of 1980: A Forlorn Anniversary
David A. Martin Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 2:30 PM
Despite the pall that hangs over the anniversary, an examination of the Refugee Act’s architecture may foster appreciation of what it achieved and provide guidance for overcoming today’s global refugee and asylum dysfunction.
Refugees
European Court of Justice Rules on Deporting Refugees Convicted of Crimes
Todd Carney Wed, Jun 26, 2019, 8:09 AM
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently ruled that European Union (EU) member nations no longer have the right to deport a refugee for committing a serious crime, as long as the refugee can prove that returning to the home country would threaten his or her life. In the case of M and Others v.