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DHS Ceasing Enforcement of Muslim Ban Not Enough, Congress Must Repeal
Following the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security will suspend enforcement of President Trump’s Muslim ban, Eric Ferrero, Amnesty…
February 4, 2017
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Backlash to Trump’s Muslim Ban Grows, with Protests Across Country Set for Today
Amid growing public, political, and legal opposition to President Donald Trump's order barring many Muslims from entering the U.S., protests…
February 3, 2017
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During Bodega Protests Today on Muslim Ban, Amnesty International Will Drive Calls to Senate from Across U.S.
‘Today, we're standing with the bodega owners and workers who are refusing to be intimidated and silenced by this cruel…
February 2, 2017
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Trump Australia Call Shows Need for Congress to Act
Following reports of a tense phone call between President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Turnbull centered on refugees and subsequent…
February 2, 2017
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Amnesty International to Newly Confirmed Secretary of State: We Will Hold You Accountable
Despite concerns from human rights groups, including Amnesty International USA, about his nomination, former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson was…
February 1, 2017
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Amnesty International USA Mobilizes Members to Pressure Congress on Travel Ban
Following President Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, Amnesty International USA is mobilizing its over one million…
January 30, 2017
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Executive Action on Refugees is Cruel and Inhumane
Based on reports and remarks made by President Trump, Amnesty International USA had the following reaction to an executive order…
January 26, 2017
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We Will Fight Trump’s Effort to Close U.S. Borders
Today President Donald Trump issued several executive orders related to immigration, including constructing a wall on the border with Mexico,…
January 25, 2017
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Amnesty International USA Responds to DAPL Executive Action
Today, President Trump signed an executive action advancing the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline. In response to the news,…
January 24, 2017
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Pompeo’s CIA Must Not Backslide Into Torture
Following the confirmation of Rep. Mike Pompeo to the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, Amnesty International USA executive director…
January 23, 2017
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Guantanamo Transfers
In response to reports of transfers from Guantanamo Bay, Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following…
January 20, 2017
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Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Denied Clemency
Native American activist Leonard Peltier was denied clemency by President Obama today after more than four decades in prison.
January 18, 2017