Read a statement from the Women’s Refugee Commission on new policies and laws since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that have prevented thousands of refugees and immigrants from entering the United States to seek safe haven and new opportunities, according to a major new report by the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC). These changes, which have an effect nationwide, have also devastated the lives and well-being of newcomers throughout the United States, particularly women and children.