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By Maintaining Lowest Refugee Admissions in United States Resettlement History, President Biden Turns His Back on Refugees Around the World

Responding to reports that President Biden will maintain the 15,000 person refugee cap, the lowest refugee numbers established during the…

April 16, 2021

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Amnesty International USA, Representative Jayapal, Partners Advocate for Passage of Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Yesterday afternoon, as President Biden gave the first press conference of his term where he touched on key immigration issues,…

March 26, 2021

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Statement from Amnesty International USA For the House Africa Subcommittee Hearing Update on COVID-19 in Africa

Statement from Amnesty International USA highlights multiple crises being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and why addressing all…

March 18, 2021

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Amnesty International USA joins NGO coalition call for Biden Administration to incorporate college- and university-based sponsorship initiatives as a critical component of expanding opportunities for U.S. institutions to sponsor refugees formally

Amnesty International and NGO coalition call for Biden Administration to incorporate college- and university-based sponsorship initiatives as a critical component…

March 11, 2021

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Amnesty International Statement on Aleksei Navalny

Amnesty International defines a prisoner of conscience (POC) as a person who has been deprived of their liberty solely because of…

February 25, 2021

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Carrizo Springs Detention Facility Cannot Become Status Quo for Children

Responding to the reopening of the Carrizo Springs, Texas detention facility for unaccompanied children, Denise Bell, the researcher for refugee…

February 23, 2021

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Government Tactics to Silence Criticism and Social Demands Deepen Human Rights Crisis in Nicaragua

Since the current human rights erupted in Nicaragua in 2018, the government has clamped down on all forms of dissent…

February 15, 2021

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Launch of Mustafa Kassem Fellowship in Memory of U.S. Citizen Who Died in Egyptian Prison

Amnesty International USA is launching the Mustafa Kassem Fellowship named after the detained U.S. citizen who died in an Egyptian…

February 11, 2021

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How Quickly We Welcome New Neighbors Will Decide How Bright our Future Can Be

Responding to executive actions by President Joe Biden today on restarting the U.S. Refugee Admissions program, Bob Goodfellow, the Interim Executive…

February 4, 2021

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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,…

February 2, 2021

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Department of Homeland Security Must Stop the Deportations and Free the Families

Over one hundred leading immigration, civil rights, and human rights organizations called on the Department of Homeland Security, currently under…

February 2, 2021

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Restraining Order Halting the Deportations Moratorium Politicizes Safety

Responding to today’s court decision issuing a temporary restraining order halting the deportations moratorium by the Biden administration, Denise Bell,…

January 26, 2021