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."
DHS/DOJ: Empower Asylum Officers to Apply the Immigration Laws in Credible Fear
Cleaning up the mess that is the credible fear process; more could be done
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum
Refugee Placement and Medical Concerns Amid a Covid-19 Pandemic and an Economic Crisis
Topics: Health Care, Refugees
DHS/DOJ: Raise Credible Fear Standard for Statutory Withholding and CAT
A familiar burden of proof, and an overdue change
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum
DHS Further Tightens Asylum Work-Permit Rules
Removing incentives for frivolous asylum filings, and aligning employment and asylum eligibility
DHS Changes Rules for Asylum Work Permit Applications
Would deter frivolous applications and rubber-stamping; more changes to follow
Proposed Rules Would Speed Asylum, Withholding, and CAT Claims
Regulation: the slower, more complex alternative to certification
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum