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Amnesty International USA Letter on ICE Enforcement Priorities
On April 20, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to revise the February 2021 Interim Guidance: Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Priorities to…
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Letter to Biden Administration on Asylum System Reforms
On April 15, 2021, Amnesty International USA joined more than 75 organizations and 40 professors in a letter to to Attorney General Garland and Secretary Mayorkas urging that the Biden…
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Joint Letter In Support of Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
On March 31, 2021, Amnesty International USA and 126 organizations wrote to Congressional leaders in support of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. The Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act sets…
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Joint Letter in Support of an Immediate Vote on the NO BAN Act
On March 11, 2021, Amnesty International and 138 organizations wrote to House Democratic Leadership to urge them to bring the NO BAN Act to the floor for a vote immediately.…
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Domestic Human Rights Policies Biden-Harris Administration Must Address in Early 2021
On February 18, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to the Biden-Harris Administration to share the organization's recommendations for domestic human rights policies the U.S. government should advance in early 2021.…
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Joint Letter Urging Biden Administration to Implement File Review for ICE Detainees
On February 11, 2021, Amnesty International joined 122 organizations in a joint letter to the Biden administration. The letter urged U.S. officials to prioritize the implementation of a file review…
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Accountability For Rights-Abusing Immigration Policies Must Not be Brushed Aside for Unity
Responding to executive actions addressing regional migration and border processing and creation of an interagency task force on family reunification, Bob Goodfellow, the Interim Executive Director of Amnesty International USA,…
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Domestic Human Rights Legislation to Advance in Congress in Early 2021
On January 27, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Members of Congress outlining the organization's recommendations for domestic legislation the Judiciary Committee should advance in early 2021. Click here to…
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Amnesty International’s Global Health and Human Rights Priorities
On January 22, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to Dr. Elizabeth Cameron, Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense at the National Security Council, to share the organizations' top…
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Human Rights Challenges Remain in Biden Executive Actions on Restoring the Right to Seek Safety in the U.S.
Responding to executive actions signed by United States President Joe Biden today on termination of border wall construction, rescission of interior enforcement policies and the Muslim and the African bans,…
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Top International Human Rights Priorities for Congress in 2021
On January 7, 2021, Amnesty International USA addressed a letter to Members of Congress outlining the organization's top international human rights priorities for Congress in 2021. Click here to read…
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Amnesty International USA Comments on “Collection of Biometric Data From Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure From the United States”
For PDF version, click here. Michael Hardin, Director Entry/Exit Policy and Planning Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington,…