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Press Release

Academic Freedom Cannot Exist Under Political Coercion: President Trump’s Compact Threatens Higher Education

Universities across the country must stand firm in defending their student body. Political coercion has no place in higher education.

October 20, 2025

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Resuming Immigrant Detention at Irwin County Detention Center Another Cruel Step in President Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda

Reopening Irwin is a cruel act and a slap in the face to every woman who bravely told their story…

October 15, 2025

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Pre-Dawn ICE Raid in Chicago Is Attack on Human Rights, Spreads Fear and Intimidation

These raids are creating a climate of fear for all of us, especially immigrant and Black, brown, and Indigenous communities.…

October 7, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Urges Senate Judiciary Committee to Question Attorney General Bondi on Alarming Threats to Rule of Law

The Trump administration is eroding the foundations of justice and the rule of law. Congress must act now to hold…

October 7, 2025

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(Miguel Martinez / Atlanta Journal-Constitution )

Press Release

Deporting Journalist Mario Guevara Sends Chilling Message: Reporters in the U.S. Can be Silenced and Deported for Doing Their Job

Governments are obligated to protect freedom of expression, including freedom of the press, but instead the Trump administration is trampling…

October 3, 2025

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Amy Fischer in front of "Alligator Alcatraz" (Amnesty International USA)

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The Cruelty Must End: Together We Must Stop President Trump’s Mass Detention and Deportation Machine

No one should be locked up in immigration detention centers in the first place. Migration is not a crime. Together…

October 1, 2025

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Human Rights Crisis in the U.S.: Gun Violence and Authoritarian Practices

Gun violence is no longer just a tragic public health issue—it’s becoming a political weapon.

October 1, 2025

Protesters gather at Ervan Chew Park in Houston, Texas, on June 8, 2025, for a demonstration against Trump immigration policies and mass deportations.
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Can You Spot the Trump Administration's Lies on Immigration? Take the Quiz!

It’s imperative that we all know what’s really happening so that we can speak truth to power — and hold…

September 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 26: The White House is seen on a hot, summer day on August 26, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
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Press Release

Amnesty International USA Reaction to White House Executive Memo to Silence Dissent

President Trump’s executive action is a blatant attempt to weaponize agencies of the U.S. government to silence peaceful voices and…

September 26, 2025

Police officers gather to remove activists during an anti death penalty protest in front of the US Supreme Court January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski
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Press Release

Amnesty International Condemns Trump’s Renewed Push for Federal Executions

113 countries have abolished the death penalty. It is long past time for the United States to follow suit and…

September 26, 2025

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(Amnesty International)

Press Release

The Trump Administration’s Call to ‘Reframe’ the Global Asylum System Would Harm People Seeking Safety

Q&A on how the Trump administration’s call to reframe the global asylum system would harm people seeking safety.

September 26, 2025

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(Miguel Martinez / Atlanta Journal-Constitution )

Press Release

Journalist Mario Guevara Should be Freed, not Deported

Mario Guevara’s arbitrary detainment, and now imminent threat of deportation, sends a chilling message: that journalists can be silenced, detained,…

September 24, 2025