From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): On January 21st, millions of Americans woke up to a new administration with the feeling that an end to the former administration’s human rights abuses was finally at hand. But as the sun rose on … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): As inauguration approaches, asylum seekers continue to be subject to unjust border policies that deny them their right to asylum. The Kino Border Initiative, an organization that works with asylum seekers and their families at the … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As the COVID-19 crisis tests our strength as a society, the administration has systematically eviscerated asylum protections, and continues to target, detain, and deport and expel immigrants and asylum seekers. This threatens the safety and health … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On June 11th, the administration released its newest, unlawful, and immoral proposed rule that would create insurmountable barriers for all asylum seekers and destroy the U.S. asylum system – already being systematically eviscerated in coordinated attacks. The proposed rule would … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/20/global-precedent-set-un-rules-climate-refugees-cannot-be-sent-back-life-threatening Published on Monday, January 20, 2020 by Common Dreams Advocates praised the ruling as an “excellent step forward in refugee rights.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A U.N. ruling earlier this month stated that countries cannot send … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, the administration is considering how many refugees to welcome in 2020. Two weeks ago, reports surfaced that some administration officials have proposed resettling zero refugees in 2020 – all during the worst refugee … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): It’s not complicated. Seeking asylum isn’t a crime, it’s a human right. Ask any child if someone afraid or in danger deserves our help, and they’ll say yes. But President Trump … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As Congress debates how to end the partial government shutdown, it is critical that we urge them to reopen the government, without endangering our immigrant neighbors. The administration has undertaken a deliberately cruel and dehumanizing strategy of unjust … Continued
From ¡Somos! Presente (https://somos.presente.org/): We are calling on members, supporters, and those who respect human rights to demand a UN investigation into US violations of human rights at the Mexican border. Recently, U.S. Officials attacked asylum seekers with tear gas … Continued
NOTE: The Council has signed on to this letter. 112 organizations all declare policy wrong and illegal. #FamiliesBelongTogether and #ParentTrap https://bit.ly/stop-parent-trap-dhs-hhs November 28, 2018 – The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University of Law, the Center on Privacy … Continued