Deputy Secretary Landau Leads UNGA Event on Migration Reform

On September 25, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau headlined an event on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly titled The Global Refugee and Asylum System: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It. He was joined by a panel of high-level representatives from Panama, Liberia, Bangladesh, and Kosovo. They were also joined by representatives from other nations, international organizations, and advocacy groups. During the event, sovereign states shared their perspectives on the problems with the outdated and broken international refugee and asylum regime —and more importantly, possible solutions to those issues.

The event kickstarted a long-overdue international discussion on much-needed reforms to the system to stop its abuse and ensure that sovereignty and democratic accountability receive their rightful due. The Trump Administration will not allow the U.S. asylum system to be used as a backdoor method to circumvent immigration law. We are firmly committed to defending America’s borders and defending the interests of the American people.