Biden’s Counterproductive International Organization for Migration Fight
Heritage
23-05-19 02:44
The US government's decision to push campaigner Amy Pope into the International Organization for Immigration (IOM) contest for Director General is causing tension with its European allies, says Jamestown Foundation contributor Daniel Runde. The IOM is a significant organisation in the humanitarian community, tasked with aiding the resettlement of refugees. The US is one of the largest contributors to the organisation, providing approximately 27% of its total revenue in 2021. Historically, a US national has held the position but Portuguese incumbent Antonio Vitorino took the position from the former Trump administration pick Ken Isaacs in 2018.