Amnesty International USA and Amnesty Israel urge President Biden to uphold Palestinian rights and demand the Israeli government end systemic abuses in the OPT during Prime Minister Bennett’s White House visit
On August 25, 2021, Amnesty International USA executive director Paul O'Brien and and Amnesty International Israel executive director Molly Malekar…
August 25, 2021
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President Biden Fails to Give Reassurance to Afghans At Risk
Following President Biden's speech on the situation in Afghanistan, Paul O'Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), issued the…
August 20, 2021
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Amnesty International USA Condemns Any Resurgence of the Remain in Mexico Policy
On Friday, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Department of Homeland Security to “enforce and…
August 19, 2021
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Every Moment the Biden Administration Does Not Course Correct in Afghanistan Could Have Horrific Consequences
Responding to the Taliban’s push into Kabul over the weekend, Amnesty International joined Freedom House in calling on President Biden…
August 16, 2021
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International community must act decisively in Afghanistan to avert further tragedy
Responding to the collapse of the Afghan government following the seizure of power by the Taliban and the chaotic scenes…
August 16, 2021
Amnesty International USA and 84 Civil Society Organizations call on Biden Administration to Designate New 18-month TPS For Ethiopia
Amnesty International USA joined over 80 organizations calling on Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas and Secretary of State Blinken to…
August 4, 2021
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Extending Title 42 Will Endanger Refugees, Not Stop COVID-19
Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign responded with deep disappointment to the extension of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
August 3, 2021
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New IRAP Report Recommends Actions to Tackle Climate Displacement
Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) released a new report, “Opportunities to Address Climate Displacement in the U.S.,” which…
August 2, 2021
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Abbott’s Executive Order GA-37 is an Unconstitutional Attack on Humanitarian Organizations
The #WelcomeWithDignity campaign condemned Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order GA-37 directing Department of Public Safety officials to stop any vehicle…
July 29, 2021
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#WelcomeWithDignity: Expedited Removal is a Fast Track to Danger
Last evening, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would begin using a process of rapid deportations known as…
July 28, 2021
Amnesty International Calls on President Biden to Address Repression, Human Rights Abuses in Iraq in Meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi
On July 23, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to raise unlawful repression and worrying…
July 23, 2021
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Telling People Seeking Asylum ‘Do Not Come’ is Heartless and it Doesn’t Work
Yesterday, in a CNN town hall President Biden was asked about his administration’s immigration policy with regards to refugees and…
July 22, 2021