Women's Refugee Commission Condemns Senate Attempt to Trade Away Refugee Rights
November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2023:
As congressional funding negotiations continue today, a small group of U.S. Senators are demanding permanent changes to the U.S. asylum system and immigration laws in exchange for supplemental funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. While U.S. Senators continue to negotiate a potential deal that would permanently dismantle refugee protections in exchange for supplemental funding, . . .
As congressional funding negotiations continue today, a small group of U.S. Senators are demanding permanent changes to the U.S. asylum system and immigration laws in exchange for supplemental funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. While U.S. Senators continue to negotiate a potential deal that would permanently dismantle refugee protections in exchange for supplemental funding, . . .