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Amnesty International Exposes Human Rights Violations at El Paso Immigrant Detention Facility

Congress must stop funding detention and deportation systems that violate human rights.

May 14, 2025

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Dehumanized by Design: Human Rights Violations in El Paso

This Amnesty International briefing presents findings from an April 2025 research trip to the El Paso Service Processing Center (EPSPC)…

May 14, 2025

TAPACHULA, MEXICO - JANUARY 27: A woman laments the suspension of procedures at the Mexican refugee commission, following the cancellation of CBP One appointments in the United States, in Tapachula, Mexico, on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Jose Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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A Better Way: Respecting the Human Rights of Immigrants and People Seeking Safety in the United States

We are witnessing cruelty at the border, raids in our communities, mass detention expansion including the detention of families with…

March 31, 2025

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Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Unlawfully Detained Venezuelan Couple

A federal judge ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan couple who was unlawfully detained by ICE despite having TPS,…

March 28, 2025

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Unlawful Expulsions to El Salvador Endanger Lives Amid Ongoing State of Emergency

The expulsion of 238 individuals from the United States to El Salvador, despite a court order explicitly barring their removal…

March 25, 2025

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Invoking Alien Enemies Act Is Incredibly Cruel Move by Trump Administration

President Trump's anticipated invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798—which was used as the basis for Japanese internment in…

March 15, 2025

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United States Sets Dangerous Standard with Unprecedented Implementation of Family Separation Policy

This is a blatant and outrageous subversion of the law being used to target our immigrant neighbors and separate families…

March 12, 2025

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EU: Return Proposals a New Low for Europe’s Treatment of Migrants

Today’s announcements signal the worrying direction the new European Commission plans to take on migration and asylum.

March 11, 2025

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Arrest and Detention of Mahmoud Khalil Is Chilling Attack on Human Rights

The U.S. government must release Mahmoud Khalil immediately. No matter how the Trump administration tries to manipulate it, freedom of…

March 11, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Return of Family Detention

Family detention is an inherently cruel practice that results in significant trauma while filling the coffers of corporations exploiting agony…

March 6, 2025

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Thailand: ‘Deportation’ of Uyghurs to China ‘Unimaginably Cruel’

The forcible return of these men, or indeed any Uyghurs, to China would place them at risk of serious human…

February 27, 2025

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The Right To Seek Asylum Non-Existent at U.S.-Mexico Border

Amnesty International has found that asylum is non-existent at the U.S.-Mexico border, in violation of the human rights of migrants…

February 20, 2025