“This pause on deportations is a necessary and critical step as the new administration seeks to undo the devastating legacy of xenophobic, racist and anti-immigrant policies instated by the previous administration, and takes steps to grapple with a deadly pandemic whose impact has been exacerbated by deportations. The safety and lives of people are being politicized at a time when the country should be coming together to improve our shared future.”
Read more:
Human Rights Challenges Remain in Biden Executive Actions on Restoring the Right to Seek Safety in the U.S. (news release, 1/20/21)
All families seeking safety should be safe, free and together. People can learn more about Amnesty International USA’s work on the issue here.
People can learn about Amnesty International USA’s priorities for the Biden administration here.