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President Trump’s Big, Brutal Budget Bill Passed. Now What?
President Trump’s cruel Big, Beautiful bill passed, and over $150 billion of taxpayer dollars will now supercharge mass deportations and…
July 21, 2025
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Amnesty International Statement on U.S.-Venezuela Prisoner Swap
None of these people should have been detained, yet they became entangled in President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and were used as…
July 19, 2025
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USA: Sanctions Against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese are a Disgraceful Affront to International Justice
Instead of attacking the Special Rapporteur and further undermining the rule-based order, the US government should focus on putting an…
July 9, 2025
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DRC: Peace Deal with Rwanda Fails to Address Serious Crimes Committed in Eastern DRC
The recent peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda fails to address justice for the victims…
July 1, 2025
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The Senate Must Vote No on President Trump’s Absurdly Misnamed One Big Beautiful Bill
The Senate must reject this cruel, destructive and anti-rights bill and instead invest in humane, sustainable solutions rooted in human…
June 30, 2025
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Why I Lobbied with Amnesty International USA - and Why You Should, Too
One of our volunteer legislative coordinators lobbied with AIUSA against Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which would expand Trump’s mass deportation…
June 27, 2025
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Congress Must Pass the Break the Cycle of Violence Act to Help Communities Reduce Gun Violence
Community violence prevention and intervention programs are a step in the right direction and must be permanently funded.
June 25, 2025
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Mississippi Governor Reeves Must Halt Richard Jordan’s Planned Execution
The State of Mississippi must not execute Richard Jordan. Governor Tate Reeves is the only person with the power to…
June 24, 2025
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Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump Administration to Resume Third-Country Removals Flies in Face of Human Rights
This ruling is unconscionable and flies in the face of human rights and the rule of law.
June 24, 2025
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Amnesty International Welcomes Ruling for Mahmoud Khalil’s Long Overdue Release
We call on the Trump administration to immediately comply with this order.
June 20, 2025
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On World Refugee Day, States Throughout the Americas Must Uphold the Right to Seek Asylum
On World Refugee Day, we are witnessing a devastating erosion of the rights of people seeking safety and asylum protections…
June 20, 2025
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U.S. v. Skrmetti Decision Is Setback for Human Rights of Transgender People
Health care is a human right. Denying transgender adolescents access to medically necessary care is discriminatory and punishes them simply…
June 18, 2025