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On One-Year Anniversary of US Inaction, Amnesty International USA Demands TPS for Venezuelans Now
For PDF version, click here. In a Public Health Crisis, Protected Status for Venezuelans Is More Urgent Than Ever April 2020 Venezuela is undergoing a massive humanitarian and human rights…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill in the Age of COVID-19 – April Edition (4/6/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill April 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill in the Age of COVID-19 published by Amnesty International USA …
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Governments Must Halt Dangerous and Discriminatory Detention of Migrants and Asylum Seekers
Authorities in a number of countries across the Americas, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Curaçao, and Trinidad and Tobago, among others, are detaining migrants and asylum seekers in a…
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AMERICAS AT A CROSSROADS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Faced with an unprecedented pandemic, governments across the Americas have begun to respond to COVID-19 in a variety of ways, ranging from calling for states of emergencies, to imposing travel…
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Amnesty International highlights human rights priorities in the Americas for state responses to COVID-19
Amnesty International has published recommendations today for states in the Americas to ensure that their responses to COVID-19 are in line with their international human rights obligations, as well as flagging a…
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Media advisory: AIUSA to Provide Workshops on Aspects of COVID-19 and Human Rights
As COVID-19 has reached pandemic levels around the world, Amnesty International USA is piloting workshops to media on the aspects of COVID-19 and human rights. While the focus has rightfully…
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U.S. Border Closure is Cruel, Short-sighted, and Opportunistic
Responding to the United States announcement that the country will imminently close its border with Mexico and Canada, Charanya Krishnaswami, the Advocacy Director for the Americas at Amnesty International USA,…
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Amnesty International USA and Partner Organizations on Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis While Protecting Asylum-Seekers
For PDF version, click here. Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis While Protecting Asylum Seekers (Updated March 25, 2020) Amnesty International USA, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA, Human Rights First,…
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Trump Administration Using Coronavirus Pandemic to Justify Discriminatory Ban on Asylum-Seekers at Southern Border
Following reports that the Trump administration intends to issue a new rule that would allow U.S. agents to turn back all asylum-seekers entering from Mexico in light of the coronavirus…
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Distant But Together: Responding to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all of us around the world. It’s an unsettling time filled with concerns, challenges, and anxieties. As a global organization, Amnesty International knows this pandemic…
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Statement for the Record on the EARN IT Act Hearing (3-11-2020)
To view PDF version click here: AIUSA Statement for the Record on the March 11th Hearing on the EARN IT Act March 10, 2020 Sen. Lindsay Graham, Chairman Sen.…
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The U.S. Government Should Reverse the Remain in Mexico Policy
Responding to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s ruling upholding the preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration’s so-called “Remain in Mexico” policy — under which the U.S.…