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Dear John,
Our 20th century humanitarian protection system was not built for 21st century migration.
Over the past decade, multiple countries in the Western Hemisphere have been destabilized by rising authoritarianism, climate change, and socioeconomic disasters. Many people flee these countries to come to the United States—seen as a beacon of safety for those seeking refuge for generations.
But our outdated system can’t handle the rising global displacement. In response, president after president has attempted to fix the humanitarian protection system with deterrence-based tactics, increased enforcement, and cruel policies. It hasn’t worked.
The American Immigration Council has solutions.
In our new special report, “Beyond a Border Solution: How to Build a Humanitarian Protection System That Won’t Break,” we outline 13 recommendations for creating a flexible and modern system.
Among the 13 recommendations, the report suggests:
- Establishing a Center for Migrant Coordination within DHS to work with receiving communities.
- Surging resources to ports of entry to provide migrants with a safer and easier alternative.
- Expanding lawful pathways for migration.
- Revamping asylum processing at USCIS.
- Creating an Emergency Migration Fund for times of high migration.
- Focusing on clearing immigration court backlogs.
Dive into the special report to read all the recommendations, including detailed plans for each.
It’s true that we can’t fix the whole system overnight. But what we do today can help set up a future in which the asylum system is not broken again in 3, 10, or 20 years.
Creating these types of resources isn’t possible without your help. Please consider making a gift today.
Sincerely,
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Policy Director
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