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."
Assimilation or Removal
Afghan vetting and the D.C. Metro shooting
Topics: National Security, Afghan Refugees
Why Have Asylum Grant Rates Been Plummeting?
Hint: Elections (and election campaigns) have consequences
Jessica Vaughan Discusses Challenges of Re-vetting Afghan Nationals
Originally published by Fox on November 27, 2025
Jessica Vaughan explains the challenges facing the Trump administration with vetting or re-vetting Afghan nationals already in our country.
Topics: TV Interviews, Afghan Refugees
Asylum Reform: Withdraw from the UN Treaty, or Not?
Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 230
BIA Opinion Sets the Stage for Removals under Honduras ‘Safe Third Country’ Agreement
A clear roadmap on how immigration judges should handle ‘Asylum Cooperative Agreement’ persecution and torture claims
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum