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Advocates Warn Biden’s New Migrant Policy Restricts Rights of Asylum Seekers
Expanding refugee resettlement shouldn’t be traded off, undermining those seeking asylum at the border, activists say.
Migrant Massacre in Ciudad Juárez Is Rooted in US-Mexico Border Policing
Mexico's borders are crucial arenas in a necessary global struggle for migrant rights.
Biden Wants More Border Patrol Than MAGA Republicans
The president positioned himself to the right of the GOP and its fear-mongering about fentanyl in a recent tweet.
At Least 39 Asylum Seekers Dead After Fire at Migrant Jail in Mexico
“This tragedy is the direct result of the United States’s immigration system,” one immigrant advocate said.
US and Canada Announce Joint Plan to Turn Away Asylum-Seekers
The move further undermines the right to asylum and will likely drive people to attempt more dangerous border crossings.
BBC Disciplined Commentator Who Spoke Out Against UK’s Anti-Immigrant Law
The BBC’s current Conservative-appointed leadership has displayed a shameful willingness to toe the government line.
Advocates Call for Regulatory Change After Blocking Deportation of Woman in Coma
Researchers estimate that hundreds — if not thousands — of medical deportations take place a year.
Inside the Underground Network Fighting for Asylum Seekers in Scotland
The movement is led by people who have experienced the violence of the U.K. immigration system firsthand.
Human Rights Groups Call on Biden Not to Revive Migrant Family Detention
“The Biden administration … is going against all the promises that they made on the campaign trail,” said Silky Shah.
Democrats Urge Biden to Reject Revival of Migrant Family Detention
Rights groups also condemned the policy, vowing to fight the administration if it resurrects the plan.