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The Trump administration’s asylum ban was never about public health
The Trump administration must end this racist and hateful policy, which has already sent thousands of people into danger and…
May 13, 2020
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First COVID-19 death in immigration detention a result of continued dehumanization of people by ICE
Reacting to reports that a person has died after contracting COVID-19 while in ICE custody, Denise Bell, researcher for refugee…
May 6, 2020
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Judge to government: promptly and safely release kids from detention centers
Responding to a decision by Judge Dolly M. Gee of the United States District Court directing the government to make…
April 24, 2020
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Dr. López-Gatell Must Support the Release of Migrants in Mexico Due to COVID-19
Amnesty International sent an open letter today to the Undersecretary of Prevention and the Promotion of Health, Dr Hugo López-Gatell…
April 23, 2020
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Trump’s Proposal to “Halt Immigration” Is Fueled by Bigotry and Xenophobia
Responding to plans announced by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into…
April 21, 2020
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Prisoner of conscience in coma still detained in Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic
The Saudi Arabian authorities must immediately release Dr Abdullah al-Hamid, a prisoner of conscience who remains detained despite being in…
April 17, 2020
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Migrant workers in Qatar illegally expelled during COVID-19 pandemic
Qatari authorities rounded up and expelled dozens of migrant workers after telling them they were being taken to be tested for COVID-19,…
April 15, 2020
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Migrant domestic workers in Lebanon must be protected during COVID-19 pandemic
The Lebanese government must announce a set of immediate measures to protect migrant domestic workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Amnesty…
April 14, 2020
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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, authorities must release immigration detainees
The Trump administration is failing to protect people in immigration detention during the COVID-19 public health emergency, Amnesty International said…
April 7, 2020
Press Release
Government in India Must Act As Lives At Risk In Overcrowded Detention Centers In Assam
While steps taken by the Assam Government to release over 700 prisoners to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak are…
April 7, 2020
Press Release
Over 20,000 Migrant Workers in Quarantine in Singapore Must be Protected from Mass Infection
Responding to reports that two dormitories for migrant workers in Singapore have been designated as “isolation areas” and that over…
April 7, 2020
Press Release
COVID-19 Response Flaws Put Older Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh in Imminent Danger
Older Rohingya refugees in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh are being left behind in the humanitarian response to COVID-19, which could…
April 7, 2020