U.S. Department of State
"Advance freedom for the benefit of the American people and the international community by helping to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world composed of well-governed states that respond to the needs of their people, reduce widespread poverty, and act responsibly within the international system."
"The two units within the State Department that deal with migration management are the Bureau of Consular Affairs and its considerably smaller cousin, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Both are headed by Assistant Secretaries."
Acting AG Takes on Family-Based Asylum Claims
Greater use of certification authority
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum
Growing Skepticism as Final Vote Nears on UN's Global Compact for Migration
Why not on the Global Compact on Refugees as well?
Avoiding the Quicksand of the Global Compact on Refugees
A nesting doll of international commitments
Topics: Refugees and Asylum
Asia Bibi: Saving a Life in a Clearly Meritorious and Urgent Refugee Case
Topics: Refugees and Asylum
Mark Krikorian Discusses 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Blocking Immigration Policies
Originally Aired by FOX News on November 21, 2018
Mark Krikorian, the Center's Executive Director, discusses the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals veto power over immigration policy.
Andrew Arthur Debates Asylum Court Restraining Order
Originally Aired by FOX News on November 20, 2018
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, debates issues surrounding the restraining order placed by a District Court Judge against the Trump Administration's asylum rule.
Andrew Arthur Explains New Asylum Rules
Originally Aired by FOX News on November 10, 2018
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, explains the new asylum rules in effect at the southern border.