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."
Foggy Bottom and the Border
Harnessing the State Department to lead a U.S. foreign policy that fights illegal immigration and promotes border security
Topics: U.S. Department of State
DHS and DOJ Plan to Strengthen the Biden-Harris Administration’s Asylum Restriction Rule
The ‘Securing the Border’ IFR Still Permits a Crisis Level of Border Encounters
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Asylum
Refugee Convention Signatories Never Signed Up for a Mass Influx of Aliens
The conventional view of the 1951 treaty is wrong
Higher Refugee Admissions in FY 2024 under the Biden-Harris Administration
Beyond numbers, this administration has managed to change the purpose of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Refugees
How the New Biden-Harris ‘Welcome Corps’ for Refugees Works
You don’t have to already be officially a refugee to be sponsored for resettlement, and your sponsor doesn’t even have to be a citizen
DHS Adds Qatar to the Visa Waiver Program
Admission to the program is likely linked to its role in negotiations between Israel and Hamas
Topics: Visa Waiver Program