With Global Erosion of Refugee Rights, It Is Time to Rethink Conventional Solutions for Refugees

The developed world is not alone in adopting restrictive policies toward refugees, with several developing countries, where 86% of all refugees are hosted, also adopting more stringent measures.

by Grace Benton

Amidst a series of controversial moves during his first week as president of the United States, Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 27, 2017 temporarily halting the country’s refugee resettlement program. The executive order, which resulted in the detention of up to 200 refugees and others from the seven banned Muslim-majori…