On June 4, President Biden announced a Proclamation that will expedite removal processes and enhance enforcement against unlawful crossings along the southern border, effectively denying immigrants from seeking asylum in the United States.
This policy undermines the fundamental human right of asylum seekers to seek safety and protection when fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries and forces those in desperate need of protection to return to dangerous conditions, exacerbating their trauma.
As an organization offering psychological and psychosocial support to asylum seekers, we see firsthand how unjust immigration policies contribute to the fear and insecurity our clients experience as they seek safety and protection in the United States.
PTR calls on the Biden Administration to establish a humane, just approach to immigration that ensures due process and protection for all seeking refuge.