The recently-introduced Senate version of the BRAVE Burma Act (S.3981) represents a powerful push by Congress to keep U.S. policy focused on promoting “the restoration of peace and a civilian-led government in Burma.” This bill showed clear bipartisanship through the co-sponsorship of Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], … Read more
I. Introduction Since the military coup in February 2021, Burma has experienced ongoing armed conflict and political instability. In November 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determined that Burma no longer met the statutory conditions for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), setting a termination date of January 26, 2026. The decision affected approximately 3,670 … Read more
A look at how U.S. politicy failed Burmese families, leaving thousands unprotected, invisible and suddenly unprotected The Insight Myanmar conversation titled “Abandoned in Plain Sight” confronts a sharply overlooked consequence of the U.S. government’s recent decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 4,000 Burmese nationals living in the United States. Longtime Burma policy … Read more
Last week, Senators and Representatives of the House of Representatives sent the Departments of State and Homeland Security letters asking the Trump Administration to reverse course and maintain temporary protected status (TPS) for Burmese refugees This week, Democratic members of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate sent coordinated letters to Homeland Security Secretary … Read more
“The notion that there will be free and fair elections under the military junta in Burma is preposterous. The complete lack of electoral rules and structure in addition to draconian laws threatening imprisonment for speaking out against the election should be enough to show this is a deeply flawed process. The situation in Burma is … Read more
This past week, the world watched in amazement as the fifty-year rule of the Assad family in Syria came to a crashing end. The Myanmar military has ruled Burma for about as long. More importantly, the junta’s rule is just as brittle as that of Assad in Syria. To bring about the collapse of Myanmar … Read more
Seven years is too long to wait for justice Tell your Members of Congress to support the Rohingya GAP Act (H.R.8936) U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) have introduced the Rohingya Genocide, Accountability, and Protection Act, or Rohingya GAP Act (H.R.8936). The Rohingya GAP Act seeks to provide protection, support, and humanitarian … Read more
In a new report published today, Amnesty International has documented new shipments of aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military. We join Justice for Myanmar – and many Burmese civil society groups – in calling on the Biden Administration to enforce jet fuel sanctions on Myanmar to effectively curtail the capacity of the Myanmar junta to continue … Read more
Tell your Members of Congress to pass the BRAVE Burma Act The Myanmar military seized power on February 1, 2021. To resist this military coup, people across Myanmar have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and taken up arms in a new People’s Defense Force. The Burmese people deserve our support in their struggle. Our … Read more
Last week, Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said that her committee would start to markup and finalize appropriations bills when the Senate returns from its July 4th recess. The Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee is working now on the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill that provides key funding … Read more