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Amnesty International USA Recommends All House Members VOTE YES on veto override of H.J.Res. 46, Terminating the National Emergency Declaration

March 26, 2019   Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our more than two million…

March 26, 2019

 

Amnesty International USA Statement on US State Department’s Foreign Policy Strategy and Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020

March 25, 2019 The Honorable Eliot Engel Chairman Foreign Affairs Committee U.S. House of Representatives 2170 Rayburn House Office Building…

March 25, 2019

A demonstrator holds a placard reading 'Refugees welcome' during the Citizen and Solidarity March from Place de la Bastille to Place de la Republique in Paris on June 17, 2018, in support of migrants and refugees. - Some 60 people, gathered on April 30, 2018 in Ventimiglia at the French and Italian border, to start a solidarity march called by French association from Calais

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Greece: Message for European leaders beamed onto Acropolis on anniversary of EU-Turkey deal

European leaders were sent a clear message last night when a huge “Refugees Welcome” sign was projected on to the…

March 18, 2019

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Nauru: Deterring essential medical transfers risks deadly consequences

Responding to news that the government of Nauru has passed a law severely restricting medical transfers to Australia for refugees…

February 20, 2019

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Trump’s Unacceptable Proposal on Border Fails to Protect Human Rights

The president’s proposal fails to provide adequate protection for Dreamers and TPS recipients. A temporary three-year extension of status is…

January 19, 2019

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Statement in Response to Closure of Tornillo Tent City

The following can be attributed to Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA: “Warehousing thousands of children in tents…

January 11, 2019

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - MAY 24: Refugees and migrants are seen swimming and yelling for assistance from crew members from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel after a wooden boat bound for Italy carrying more than 500 people capsized on May 24, 2017 off Lampedusa, Italy. Numbers of refugees and migrants attempting the dangerous central Mediterranean crossing from Libya to Italy has risen since the same time last year with more than 43,000 people recorded so far in 2017. In an attempt to slow the flow of migrants Italy recently signed a deal with Libya, Chad and Niger outlining a plan to increase border controls and add new reception centers in the African nations, which are key transit points for migrants heading to Italy. MOAS is a Malta based NGO dedicated to providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to refugees and migrants in distress at sea. Since the start of the year MOAS have rescued and assisted 3572 people and are currently patrolling and running rescue operations in international waters off the coast of Libya. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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“Dangerous and unseemly spectacle” must spur action to save lives at sea in the EU

Following news of the disembarkation of 49 men, women and children stranded at sea for 19 days while their requests for safe…

January 9, 2019

AIUSA Executive Director Margaret and AI Secretary General Salil Shetty delivered a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, outlining numerous personal stories of people who are affected by the Muslim ban, asking DHS to release full information about how the ban has been implemented, and demanding that DHS help roll back the ban. As a part of the protests outside, we projected “No Ban, No Wall” on the building along with photos of refugees in Lebanon and Kenya provided by Magnum Photography.

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It’s Time To Stop Political Posturing And Protect Human Rights At The Border, Says Amnesty

In anticipation of President Trump’s address tonight on his administration’s policies toward asylum-seekers and migrants at the border, Margaret Huang,…

January 8, 2019

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Remain in Mexico Plan Could Prove Deadly to Vulnerable Families

In response to a negotiated deal between the United States and Mexico that would require people to remain in Mexico…

December 20, 2018

 

AIUSA SUBMITS STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD: House Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security

12/20/2018 In advance of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee conducting a hearing, "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security", Amnesty International…

December 20, 2018

MIRAMAR, FL - MAY 19: Jenny Martinez hugs her son, William Martinez, as they talk to the media about her trip from El Salvador and her need for asylum in America because of domestic violence and her fear for her life as they join with protesters in front of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services building on May 19, 2017 in Miramar, Florida. The protesters are asking for the Trump Administration to stop the numerous arrests of undocumented immigrants that they say have become too frequent during court appearances and when people show up to immigration offices to renew temporary permits. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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US Must Allow Survivors of Domestic Violence and Gang Violence to Seek Asylum

Judge Emmet Sullivan, on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, today struck down a decision instituted by…

December 19, 2018

 

AIUSA Submits Statement for the Record: Senate Hearing on U.S. Customs and Border Protection

12/10/2018 In advance of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee conducting a hearing, "Oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection", Amnesty…

December 10, 2018