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Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people. We are independent and do not accept government or UN funding.

Washington, DC
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Joined November 2008
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 20

    The Trump Administration receives an overall failing grade for its handling of and protection. Read our report card.

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  2. 8 hours ago

    We're excited to to see 's new memoir "Call me American" out! Abdi worked with us in Kenya, helping interview Somali refugees. See him speak at on Tuesday here in DC:

    "Upbeat, highly inspiring, and always educational.” —Kirkus, ⭐ “An essential immigrant story.” —Booklist, ⭐ "Extraordinary." —Publishers Weekly, ⭐ Happy publication day to , author of CALL ME AMERICAN!
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  3. 12 hours ago

    EU's efforts to stop & migrants from crossing the Mediterranean have resulted in "misdirected finances, lack of accountability, and repeated breaches of ."

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  4. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    A refugee child evacuated from Libya to Niger made this drawing. He could have been among the 220 people who drowned in the Mediterranean today. Let’s give more children safe pathways out of despair.

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  5. 12 hours ago

    Check out "Call Me American," by Abdi Nor Iftin! The book describes Adbi’s odyssey as a refugee and his journey from Mogadishu to Maine. Abdi worked with us in Kenya, helping interview Somali refugees. Abdi will speak at Politics and Prose on 6/26!

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  6. 12 hours ago

    Refugees International travelled to Maiduguri, Nigeria in January to assess conditions faced by thousands of civilians who have been displaced by crisis in the country’s northeast. Though…

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  7. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    "To be clear, there is no law or policy that has mandated family separation. The family separation policy was a discretionary action by President Trump to deter would-be asylum seekers." — Eric Schwartz, President of

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  8. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    A policy that separates young children from their parents isn’t a “deterrent”. It’s unconscionable. A policy that traumatizes children isn’t a bargaining chip. It’s abhorrent.

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  9. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    In leaving the UN Human Rights Council, "the United States now joins Iran, North Korea and Eritrea as the only countries that refuse to participate in the council’s meetings and deliberations."

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  10. Jun 21

    "RI remains concerned that the president seeks to replace a family separation policy with a family detention policy," says of Trump's EO on Read our statement:

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  11. Jun 21

    "There are nearly 70 million refugees and displaced people around the world today at a time in which governments are becoming increasingly restrictive in their treatment of and persons, including—regrettably—the United States government" says

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    Jun 21

    Thank you to for joining the Senate Human Rights Caucus yesterday to highlight and the plight and resilience of the Rohingya.

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  13. Jun 21

    . on President Trump's executive order: "Today’s executive order continues to criminalize asylum in violation of American values and commitments. It would also mandate the detention of families seeking asylum. This is an unreasonable and unnecessary action."

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  14. Jun 20

    .'s Pompeo marks amid controversy and following the release of our Report Card on the Trump Administration's poor record on policies. via

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  15. Jun 20

    US admissions are at the lowest level in decades. We are here to defend the rights of and to keep the US to its long-standing commitments to help vulnerable people. Help us help refugees. Act now and save lives on this .donate

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  16. Jun 20

    On this , help us raise the voices and defend the rights of worldwide. Act now and save lives.

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  17. Jun 20

    Along with the issue of , the Trump Administration receives failing grades on overall and humanitarian protection. Read our Report Card.

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  18. Jun 20

    . responds to President Trump's executive order: "Today's executive order is an unjust response to a compelling need and continues to criminalize asylum in conflict with American values and commitments. This is unreasonable and unnecessary."

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  19. Jun 20

    “On one must recognize the resilience and not just the plight of ,” says at a Human Rights Caucus event on refugees.

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  20. Jun 20

    On this , help us raise the voices and defend the rights of worldwide. Act now and save lives.

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    Jun 20

    Failure to vote on bill for sanctions for ethnic cleansing of a black mark on says at Senate Human Rights Caucus

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