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New wave of atrocities in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray
Amhara security forces are responsible for a surge of mass detentions, killings and forced expulsions of ethnic Tigrayans in the…
December 16, 2021
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End Persecution of Media as Journalists Collect ‘Momentous’ Nobel Peace Prize
Responding to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov collecting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnes…
December 10, 2021
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Biden Administration Continues to Fail Asylum-Seekers as Title 42 is Extended
Citing concerns over the new Omicron variant, today officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an…
December 3, 2021
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#WelcomeWithDignity Denounces Biden Administration’s Expansion of MPP, Calls for this Unlawful and Cruel Policy to be Ended Once and For All
Today the Biden administration announced it will restart and expand the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known…
December 2, 2021
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Asylum Seekers Being Illegally Detained in New EU-Funded Camp in Greece
Asylum-seekers staying in a new EU-funded refugee camp on the island of Samos are being detained illegally by Greek authorities following a yet unpublished decision from the Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum, based…
December 1, 2021
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Cameroon Advocacy Network to Congress and Biden Administration: Why is TPS for Cameroon Taking So Long?
Yesterday, the Cameroon Advocacy Network (CAN), in collaboration with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), held a Congressional briefing on the…
December 1, 2021
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“Exceptional Measures” Normalize Dehumanization of Asylum Seekers in Europe
In response to today’s proposals from the European Commission which would allow Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to derogate from EU…
December 1, 2021
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Tigrayans Targeted in Fresh Wave of Ethnically Motivated Detentions in Addis Ababa
Security forces in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, have targeted Tigrayans, including children and the elderly, with arbitrary arrests and…
November 12, 2021
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#WelcomeWithDignity: Court Ruling Will Endanger Families Seeking Safety; Biden Must End Title 42
Yesterday the D.C. Circuit Court granted the government’s request for stay in Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas, allowing the Biden administration to…
October 1, 2021
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Congress’ Passage of Continuing Resolution Is a Critical First Step in Supporting Afghan Refugees
Today, Congress passed a continuing resolution that includes funding to support Afghans arriving to the United States and ensures that…
September 30, 2021
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Biden Administration Must Hold CBP Officers Accountable and Restore Access to Asylum for All Haitian Migrants
In response to the mass deportation of Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and horrific reports of Customs and Border…
September 24, 2021
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#WelcomeWithDignity Expresses Steadfast Solidarity with Haitians
Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign expressed its disgust with Customs and Border Protection’s treatment of Haitian people seeking asylum at Del…
September 21, 2021