New York, June 19, 2020 – The Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) celebrates and offers the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump’s administration may not immediately proceed with its plan to cancel a program protecting about 700,000 young migrants known as Dreamers from deportation. The action to hold one of President Trump’s central campaign promises was carried out by Chief Justice John Roberts, the swing vote in the 5-4 decision. Continue reading SIMN’s Statement on Supreme Court’s DACA Decision →

New York, May 28, 2020 – The humanitarian crisis of the displacement of more than five million Venezuelans outside their country of origin has created innumerable challenges both in transit countries and those receivers within the Latin American region. COVID-19 has come to further widen the gaps of social and economic exclusion of millions of migrants, Venezuelans and their families who continue to be re-victimized by the pandemic. Despite health restrictions and the closing of international borders, Venezuelans continue to seek essential protection and support to survive the crisis and find security, with the option of returning to Venezuela. Continue reading Declaration of Faith-Based Organizations of the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) and RED CLAMOR1 Donor Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Countries of the Region, Amid COVID-19 →