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Proposed Immigration Plan Shuts Doors to People in Search of Safety
Reacting to media reports on President Trump’s proposed immigration plan, Joanne Lin, national director of advocacy and government affairs at…
May 16, 2019
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Statement Responding to Toddler’s Death After Detention at Border
Responding to news reports of the death of a Guatemalan toddler who fell ill after being taken into custody at…
May 16, 2019
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Remain in Mexico Plan Must Not Stand
Reacting to news that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has halted the district court’s injunction of the Remain in…
May 7, 2019
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President Trump’s Funding Request Threatens Lives of People Seeking Protection
Today President Trump put forth a request to Congress for $4.4 billion in funding to address issues at the US-Mexico…
May 1, 2019
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Sri Lanka: Attacks another grim reminder of the need to tackle hate
The shocking Sunday morning  bombing attacks targeting churches and hotels in three cities in Sri Lanka resulting in more than 290…
April 22, 2019
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Attorney General Announcement on Asylum-Seekers is Heartless and Cruel
Following the Attorney General’s announcement that those who pass the initial credible fear test for seeking asylum will not be…
April 16, 2019
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Libya: Release migrants and refugees trapped in detention centers amid escalating clashes
Responding to a news report that more than 700 refugees and migrants in Libya were trapped in a detention center…
April 15, 2019
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After observing asylum hearings, Amnesty International calls to stop illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers to Mexico
The US government must immediately halt its illegal pushbacks of thousands of asylum seekers at the border with Mexico and…
April 11, 2019
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Amnesty Intl US and Canada condemn proposals to restrict refugee protection in Canada for claimants coming through the United States
The US is not safe for all refugees. The Canadian government should suspend the US/Canada border pact and allow those…
April 10, 2019
Amnesty International USA Statement for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Review of the FY2020 State Department Budget Request
April 10, 2019 The Honorable James E. Risch             …
April 9, 2019
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Libya: Civilian lives must be protected as clashes escalate in Tripoli offensive
Fears of further civilian bloodshed are growing as clashes on the outskirts of Tripoli, between forces from the self-proclaimed Libyan…
April 8, 2019
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Congress Must Reject Inhumane DHS Policy Proposals
Responding to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s letter to Congress, Charanya Krishnaswami, Americas Advocacy Director at Amnesty International…
March 29, 2019