Program Spotlight
Emma Myers
The Road to Asylum Starts with Orientation

Shortly after taking office, President Biden asked Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to set up a task force to reform the U.S. asylum system. One hundred days into President Biden’s first term, most attention is on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. This focus overlooks the nuances of the asylum system—notably, the differences between affirmative and defensive asylum.

The Road to Asylum Starts with Orientation
Advocate Perspective
Maria Blacque-Belair
An Invisible Plight of Family Separation in New ...

RIF Executive Director Maria Blacque-Belair writes about the backlog in affirmative asylum cases and the invisible plight of family separation that it’s causing for New York City asylum seekers.

An Invisible Plight of Family Separation in New York City

Program Spotlight

The Road to Asylum Starts with Orientation

The Road to Asylum Starts with Orientation

Shortly after taking office, President Biden asked Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to set up a task force to reform the U.S. asylum system. One hundred days into President Biden’s first term, most attention is on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. This focus overlooks the nuances of the asylum system—notably, the differences between affirmative and defensive asylum.