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."
Panel Transcript: The Border Crisis
Impacts and Solutions
David Martin Saw the Asylum Crisis Taking Shape in the Early 1980s
Topics: Immigration History, Asylum
How UN Agreements Can Override National Law
2 non-migration cases from France show likely result of migration and refugee compacts
Cartel Members Claim Asylum After Fleeing Gun Battle
From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous
Mexico Is an Asylum Free-Rider
It embraces an expansive definition of asylum, then passes the buck by waving asylum-seekers northward.
On Eve of House Hearing, UNHCR Says Most Venezuelans Should Be Given Refugee Status
Topics: Refugees, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)