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Experts Remind DHS Secretary Seeking Asylum is a Human Right — Regardless of How You Arrive
Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Cubans and Haitians will not be allowed to reach the United…
July 14, 2021
Press Release
After Two Years of ICE Detention, Maura, a Transgender Woman from Nicaragua Regains Her Freedom
After a campaign to free Maura, a 41-year-old transgender woman from Nicaragua, generated over 14,000 emails to the ICE San…
July 13, 2021
Press Release
Over a Hundred National and International Groups Call on the Biden Administration to Welcome Haitians Seeking Safety in the U.S.
Over 130 human rights, humanitarian, immigration and women’s rights organizations called on President Biden, the Department of Homeland Security, the…
July 13, 2021
Human Rights on Capitol Hill – July 2021 Newsletter
July 13, 2021
Press Release
‘Our government should not be in the business of detaining pregnant or nursing individuals’
Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign responded to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s new memo pertaining to pregnant, postpartum, or nursing individuals. The…
July 9, 2021
Press Release
UN Security Council’s compromise resolution on Syria falls short of humanitarian needs
Responding to the UN Security Council vote passing a resolution renewing authorization of the Bab al-Hawa crossing point for the…
July 9, 2021
Press Release
Biden Must Step Up Support for Critical Humanitarian Aid into Syria as Russia Threatens Crossing Closure
The Biden Administration must use every tool at its disposal to prevent this blocking of lifesaving aid - and COVID-19…
July 9, 2021
Press Release
Abuses at Fort Bliss Confirm Children Seeking Asylum Don’t Belong in Detention
Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity responded to the Government Accountability Project’s press release on whistleblower allegations of abuse at Fort Bliss. Eyewitnesses…
July 8, 2021
Press Release
Investigation urged into killing of Haitian President and grave human rights violations under his watch
Last night’s armed assault that reportedly killed Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and injured his wife is a shocking indicator of…
July 7, 2021
Press Release
The Moratorium on Federal Executions Highlights Need to Abolish the Death Penalty, Once and For All
Responding to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland imposing a moratorium on federal executions while the Justice Department reviews its policies…
July 2, 2021
Amnesty International USA calls for co-sponsors of the Break the Cycle of Violence Act
On June 30, 2021, Amnesty International USA wrote to members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Break the…
June 30, 2021
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110+ Orgs to Biden: End U.S. Program of Lethal Strikes Abroad
Today, 113 organizations from the United States and around the world sent a letter to President Biden calling for an…
June 30, 2021