JRS appeals for Colombia to protect Venezuelan migrants
As Venezuela’s crisis continues to force many people to flee, the Jesuit Refugee Service calls on the government of Colombia to protect the human rights of migrants.
By Devin Watkins
Jesuit Refugee Service Latin America and the Caribbean (JRS LAC) has sounded the alarm regarding the plight of Venezuelan migrants seeking entry into neighboring Colombia.
In a statement, JRS alleged that Colombian authorities have sought to prevent the irregular entry of Venezuelan migrants with an “excessive use of force, which has led to the overturning of canoes transporting them.”
The organization linked to the Society of Jesus decried the actions as “detrimental to human dignity and the protection of the fundamental rights of migrants and refugees.”
JRS/USA and JRS LAC applaud Biden Administration for taking further action to restore US refugee and asylum systems
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3 Feb 2021
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA and Jesuit Refugee Service Latin America and the Caribbean applaud President Biden for signing a series of Executive Orders that begin the process of restoring and rebuilding the US refugee and asylum systems, especially for those displaced within our own hemisphere. These steps follow other refugee and immigration-related actions taken by President Biden on his first day in office.
“The amount of damage done to the US refugee and asylum systems over the past several years has been significant. We welcome the Biden Administration’s continued focus on these important issues and encourage them to take swift action to address policies that have caused undue harm to those seeking safety and protection,” said Giulia McPherson, Director of Advocacy & Operations, JRS/USA.