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Amnesty International USA, Representative Jayapal, Partners Advocate for Passage of Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Yesterday afternoon, as President Biden gave the first press conference of his term where he touched on key immigration issues, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) held a virtual discussion on the…
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Coalition demands release of Trump administration documents on the detention of families during the COVID-19 pandemic
Today, a coalition of organizations submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to uncover why…
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Leading NGOs call on ICE to Stop Family Separation
120 NGOs advocating for immigrant and refugee rights called today for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to free all families being held at family detention centers by swiftly and safely…
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Trump Administration Making Clearest Attempt Yet to Redefine Who Qualifies for Asylum Amid National Turmoil
Responding to a new Trump administration regulation that radically restricts who qualifies for asylum, Charanya Krishnaswami, the advocacy director for the Americas, said: “While a rash of recent policies has…
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Achieving A Fair and Effective COVID-19 Response: An Open Letter to Vice-President Mike Pence, and Other Federal, State and Local Leaders from Public Health and Legal Experts in the United States
Sustained human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus in the United States (US) appears today inevitable. The extent and impact of the outbreak in the US is difficult to predict and…
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Provision Criminalizing Human Rights Defenders at the Border Criminalizes Humanity
As the Supreme Court of the United States prepares to hear arguments on February 25 in the case of United States v. Sineneng-Smith, on whether to strike down as unconstitutional a…
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Exoneration of Scott Warren is a Triumph for Humanity
In response to the humanitarian volunteer Dr. Scott Warren being found not guilty of the charges against him in a court in Arizona today, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty…
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Deal or No Deal, Brexit Poses “Serious Human Rights Concerns”
The on-going uncertainty around Brexit poses serious human rights issues, Amnesty International said today.
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Demonizing Immigrants and Mental Health Conditions Is Not A Solution to Gun ViolenceÂ
Responding to President Donald Trump’s speech following a spate of mass shootings over the weekend, Ernest Coverson, Amnesty International USA’s End Gun Violence campaign manager said: “Gun violence reform cannot…
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Plans to Close Carrizo Springs Demonstrate Conditions That are Not in Children’s Best Interests
Responding to reports that the Department of Health and Human Services will be shutting down the facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Denise Bell, the Researcher for Refugee and Migrant Rights…