27 January 2017, 14:47 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expressed hope that the United States would remain committed to its longstanding policy of protecting refugees amid the latest orders of US President Donald Trump aimed at curbing migration, the UNHCR said in a statement Saturday.
"UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the International Organization for Migration, hope that the U.S. will continue its strong leadership role and long tradition of protecting those who are fleeing conflict and persecution," the statement said.
28 January 2017, 06:55 GMT
The organizations stress that refugees of any religions, nationalities or races should have equal rights for protection and resettlement and that they will continue their cooperation with the US administration on the issue.
"We will continue to engage actively and constructively with the U.S. Government, as we have done for decades, to protect those who need it most, and to offer our support on asylum and migration matters," the statement said
On Wednesday, Trump issued an executive order to begin the construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border, while on Friday he signed an order suspending the entry for all nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days.
