How can I help asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border?

Title 42, a Trump-era policy that restricted access to asylum for countless people fleeing danger, ended on May 11, 2023. Shortly thereafter, the Biden administration introduced an ‘asylum ban’ that bars asylum seekers who crossed through another country on their way to the southern U.S. border, unless they have previously applied for, and been denied, asylum elsewhere or managed to receive an appointment at a port of entry through a U.S. government app for smartphones. The 'asylum ban' remains in place despite an initially successful legal challenge.

On June 4, 2024, President Biden announced a new executive order, set to further limit the number of people able to exercise their legal right to seek safety at the southern border and weaken refugee protection standards in violation of U.S. law. This executive action is counterproductive to a humane, safe and orderly asylum system.

People who come to the U.S.’ southern border have left their home in search of safety, escaping conflict, violence and persecution. They have also been forced to take long and dangerous journeys to get there.