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Press Release
President Trump to Impose Yet More Restrictions on Refugees, Leaving Thousands in Peril
As his original 120-day ban on refugees expires tomorrow, President Trump Administration is expected to announce additional restrictions on refugees and a cap of 45,000 as the number of refugees admitted – policies that will leave thousands of people in danger.
October 23, 2017
Press Release
Organizations Urge Congress to Act to End Muslim Ban Once and For All
This morning, a coalition of 15 organizations delivered a joint petition with over 100,000 signatures to members of Congress calling for legislation to rescind the newest version of the Muslim Ban immediately.
October 18, 2017
Press Release
Federal Judge in Maryland Rules Against Muslim Ban Hours After Hawaii Ruling
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled against President Trump’s Muslim ban mere hours after a judge in Hawaii blocked its implementation. Naureen Shah, senior director of campaigns at Amnesty International USA, made the following statement.
October 18, 2017
Update
3rd Edition of Human Rights On Capitol Hill
This edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill discusses the White House immigration plan, Gun Violence, Rohingya refugees, Rwanda, the proposed State Department dismantling of key human rights offices, U.S. refugees, and AIUSA lobby day.
October 12, 2017
Report
Forced Back to Danger: Asylum-Seekers Returned from Europe to Afghanistan
European governments have put thousands of Afghans in harm’s way by forcibly returning them to a country where they are at serious risk of torture, kidnapping, death and other human rights abuses, Amnesty International said today in a new report.
October 4, 2017
Report
Conform or flee: Repression and insecurity pushing Burundians into exile
Thousands of Burundian refugees are under mounting pressure to return to their country where they would be at risk of death, rape and torture, said Amnesty International in a report out today.
September 28, 2017
Report
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
With the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis developing on its doorstep, Thailand must take concrete action to reverse its long-standing failure to offer protection to those most in need, Amnesty International said today as it launched a report revealing gaping holes in the country’s refugee policies.
September 28, 2017
Press Release
Thousands of Lives In Danger As Trump Slashes Number of Refugees Admitted to U.S.
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Responding to reports that President Trump will slashed the number of refugee admissions to the United States to an all-time historical low number of 45,000 next year, Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, released the following statement: “If these reports are true, this is a devastating betrayal of an American tradition of helping people escape war and horrific violence. President Trump’s heartless decision puts thousands of people’s lives at risk of certain death. Refugees are ordinary people who have lost everything. They deserve our compassion and concern as they rebuild their lives. Instead,…
September 26, 2017
Press Release
USA/Australia/Papua New Guinea: Arrivals of refugees welcome, but fear remains
Responding to the news of the arrival of the first refugees into the USA from the Australian-run offshore detention centre on Papua New Guinea, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Anna Neistat, said:
September 26, 2017
Press Release
Muslim Ban Revision Risks More Suffering
Following a revision of President Trump’s travel ban to now include restrictions on travelers from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, Naureen Shah, senior campaigns director for Amnesty International USA, released the following statement: “Since this ban was implemented 10 months ago, we’ve seen families torn apart and whole nations of people demonized for the crimes of a few. The order was a catastrophe not just for those seeking safety but for those who simply want to travel, work, or study in the United States. Today’s action neither relieves this tension nor keeps anyone safe. “Just…
September 24, 2017
Press Release
Trump Callous Approach to Refugees Will Cost Lives
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] NEW YORK – Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks on refugees today at the United Nations General Assembly, Amnesty International USA called on the U.S. to do more, not less to address the global refugee crisis. Currently, more than half of the world’s 22.5 million refugees are hosted by just 10 countries — all in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, taking refugees in because they are neighbors to crisis. The New York Times today reported on a study – which the White House sought to block – showing that refugees contribute more to the U.S. economy than they…
September 19, 2017
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on Refugee Ban
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily uphold the refugee ban, Naureen Shah, Amnesty International USA senior director of campaigns, released the following statement:
September 12, 2017