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EU: ‘Reject plans to Offshore Asylum and Safeguard Refugee Protection,’ Say Over 90 NGOs
Ahead of the first plenary of the newly elected European Parliament, over 90 human rights and humanitarian organizations are calling on the…
July 9, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to the Biden Administration’s Decision to Extend and Redesignate Haiti for TPS
We welcome the Biden Administration’s decision to extend and redesignate TPS for Haiti. This action recognizes the dire situation Haitians…
June 28, 2024
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Americas: On World Refugee Day, States Must Prioritize the Human Rights of Those Seeking protection in the Americas
Now is the time for states in the Americas to rise to the occasion and commit to protecting the most…
June 19, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Executive Action on Dreamers and Mixed-Status Families
No one should have to live with the fear that their lives and the lives of their family and community…
June 18, 2024
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Amnesty International USA’s Reaction to Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Asylum
This executive action plays into false narratives about invasions at the border and advances a policy grounded in white supremacist…
June 4, 2024
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Amnesty International USA’s Reaction to Biden Administration’s Border Policy Announcement
The decision by President Biden to prosecute migrants and asylum seekers with criminal charges in U.S. Federal Court shows complete…
May 31, 2024
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Global: New Technology and AI Used at Borders Increases Inequalities and Undermines Human Rights of Migrants
A new research briefing documents the ways in which technology contributes to the growing trend of human rights violations at…
May 21, 2024
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Tunisia: Repressive Crackdown on Civil Society Organizations Following Months of Escalating Violence Against Refugees and Migrants
The Tunisian government has launched an unprecedented repressive clampdown against migrants, refugees, and human rights defenders working to protect their…
May 16, 2024
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CBP One Mobile Application Violates the Rights of People Seeking Asylum in the United States
Mandatory use of the CBP One app as the sole means of seeking asylum in the U.S. is a violation…
May 9, 2024
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Amnesty International Challenges President Biden to Abandon Cruel Anti-Immigrant Proposals
President Biden needs to find the political courage to rise above the growing tide of xenophobia and return to his…
February 28, 2024
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Executive Action Restricting the Right to Seek Asylum Would Lead to More Death, Suffering, and Chaos at the Border
These proposed changes by the Biden Administration would undoubtedly violate both U.S. and international human rights law.
February 22, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Senate Deal that Guts Asylum Rights
Human rights are not bargaining chips. People have the human right to seek asylum. Senators must not trade away the…
February 5, 2024