Bridging climate and immigration advocacy in the U.S.

No international legal instrument exists to protect the rights of those who are displaced by climate change. The U.S. has the opportunity and responsibility to lead this effort, through its diplomatic relations, its engagement in multilateral policy spaces, and through its economic influence and power. 

With our grant of $100,000, ActionAid USA and its global federation, ActionAid International, bridge the gap between the climate and immigration advocacy movements. ActionAid USA will help convene key partners to create and take action on a cutting-edge progressive policy agenda for climate-induced, cross-border migration, targeting much-needed advocacy at U.S. policymakers.

To create this agenda, ActionAid USA will leverage ActionAid International’s extensive learning and experience from their climate-induced migration work in South Asia, where over 9.5 million were displaced in 2019 due to disasters.