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Statement Responding to Toddler’s Death After Detention at Border
Responding to news reports of the death of a Guatemalan toddler who fell ill after being taken into custody at…
May 16, 2019
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Remain in Mexico Plan Must Not Stand
Reacting to news that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has halted the district court’s injunction of the Remain in…
May 7, 2019
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Attorney General Announcement on Asylum-Seekers is Heartless and Cruel
Following the Attorney General’s announcement that those who pass the initial credible fear test for seeking asylum will not be…
April 16, 2019
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After observing asylum hearings, Amnesty International calls to stop illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers to Mexico
The US government must immediately halt its illegal pushbacks of thousands of asylum seekers at the border with Mexico and…
April 11, 2019
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Congress Must Reject Inhumane DHS Policy Proposals
Responding to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s letter to Congress, Charanya Krishnaswami, Americas Advocacy Director at Amnesty International…
March 29, 2019
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Trump’s Unacceptable Proposal on Border Fails to Protect Human Rights
The president’s proposal fails to provide adequate protection for Dreamers and TPS recipients. A temporary three-year extension of status is…
January 19, 2019
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Statement in Response to Closure of Tornillo Tent City
The following can be attributed to Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA: “Warehousing thousands of children in tents…
January 11, 2019
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It’s Time To Stop Political Posturing And Protect Human Rights At The Border, Says Amnesty
In anticipation of President Trump’s address tonight on his administration’s policies toward asylum-seekers and migrants at the border, Margaret Huang,…
January 8, 2019
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US government endangers asylum seekers with unlawful policies
Unlawful US border policies are leaving thousands of asylum seekers stranded in Mexico, where they are facing threats of deportation…
November 26, 2018
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This World Children’s Day, Children Must be Safe and Free from Detention
Ahead of World Children’s Day on November 20, Amnesty International is calling for all children currently being held at the…
November 19, 2018
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Trump’s Proclamation to Restrict the Rights of People Seeking Asylum
In response to President Trump’s Proclamation to limit the rights of people seeking asylum along the Southern border, Amnesty International´s…
November 8, 2018
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President Trump must abandon plan to close southern border to Central Americans seeking asylum
In response to reports that President Trump plans to take executive action blocking refugees and people seeking asylum from Central…
October 26, 2018