In an unexpected move this week, the United Kingdom (UK) was granted permission by a High Court in London to send any asylum seekers to Rwanda. The UK government claims this new process will deter human traffickers and stop migrants from making dangerous treks to the UK. Some human rights groups believe the UK's new policy violates the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, which hinges on the principle of non-refoulement. What is non-refoulement, and how is the United Nations responding to the UK's decision?

Caught in the middle of a contentious dispute between Belarus and the European Union (EU), refugees and asylum seekers from Central Asia, the Middle East, and Africa are stranded in frigid temperatures at the border of Belarus and Poland. Some governments have alleged that Belarus is trying to instigate a conflict, conceivably to retaliate against EU sanctions.

As the first Hmong American Olympian and the first Asian American woman to win gold in the all-around finals, Sunisa "Suni" Lee has soared to new heights! Americans and members of the Hmong diaspora around the world are overjoyed about Lee's Olympic accomplishments. In fact, today has been declared "Suni Lee Day" across Minnesota. Last year this time, Hmong refugees in the U.S. were facing a potential increase in deportations. Is that still the case today and how can we support them?