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Marshall Billingslea Should Not be Confirmed for Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
As today’s hearing takes place before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Marshall Billingslea’s nomination to be Under…
September 19, 2019
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Lethal Force Legislation Could Save Lives and Protect Communities
In response to the introduction of the Police Exercising Absolute Care for Everyone (PEACE) Act by Representatives Ro Khanna and…
September 18, 2019
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Greta Thunberg and Fridays for Future receive Amnesty International’s top honor
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honored with Amnesty International’s Ambassador…
September 17, 2019
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Trump Administration’s Asylum Ban Could be a Death Sentence for People Seeking Safety
Today, Amnesty International condemned the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration’s asylum ban to temporarily proceed. Charanya Krishnaswami, the…
September 12, 2019
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Amnesty Responds to Decision on Third Country Asylum Ban:Â Safety Should Not Depend on Where People Ask for Protection
Responding to the Ninth Circuit’s decision halting the nationwide injunction of the Trump administration’s third country asylum ban, Amnesty International…
September 11, 2019
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361 Bipartisan Elected Officials from 46 States Urge President Trump to Welcome Refugees
361 local and state elected officials from 46 states expressed their strong support for resettling refugees in their communities in…
September 11, 2019
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Congress Must Pass the Keep Americans Safe Act, the Disarm Hate Act, and the Extreme Risk Protection Act
In advance of this week’s markup of several critical gun violence prevention bills by the House Judiciary Committee, Amnesty International…
September 10, 2019
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Trans Asylum Seeker Alejandra is Released, but U.S. Must Guarantee She Remains Safe
Alejandra Barrera, a transgender Salvadorian activist who had been held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention since November…
September 9, 2019
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District Court Recognizes the Right to Asylum in Case on Trump Administration’s Third Country Asylum Ban
A district court has reinstated the nationwide scope of its decision halting a Trump administration policy which would make people…
September 9, 2019
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Another Weekend, Another Carnage That Could Have Been Prevented
Responding to shootings in Midland and in Odessa, Texas tonight, Ernest Coverson the campaign manager of Amnesty International USA End…
August 31, 2019
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Trump Administration Uses Disaster Relief to Fund a Disaster of Its Own Making
Responding to reports that DHS intends to reprogram disaster relief funds for ICE detention beds and funds for temporary court…
August 27, 2019
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Trump Administration Seeks to Demonize Refugees With New Policy
Responding to reports that the Trump administration is considering a new policy that would allow state and local jurisdictions to…
August 21, 2019