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."
Trump Derailed Biden’s Refugee Resettlement Expansion
A look at what might have been
Twin Decisions that Provide ‘Bright-Line’ Rules for Asylum
Maybe it’s time to have DHS hear Torture Convention claims again
Make Refugee Status Conditional?
The return of Syrians after the end of the civil war suggests a reassessment of U.S. resettlement policy may be in order
Will We Be Seeing More British Asylum Claims?
Sharp criticisms about free speech and censorship in the UK in State Department’s 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights
Appeals Board Restricts Asylum for Certain Gender-Based Persecution Claims
Sex alone cannot be a ‘particular social group’, says BIA
America First, or ‘Refugees’ First?
The ‘Tent’ movement doesn’t seem to be in line with Trump policies
Op-ed: We Signed the United Nations Refugee Protocol, but We Never Signed up for Mass Migration
Topics: Refugees and Asylum