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Asylum Seekers
Biden’s U-Turn on Refugees Aligns With Voter Support for Pro-Immigrant Policies
Biden bowed to pressure from his own voter base three weeks after initially resolving to keep the Trump-era refugee cap.
Biden’s Waffling on Refugees May Leave Desperate Thousands in Limbo
The Biden administration’s tepid response to the refugee crisis makes political footballs out of desperate people.
Biden Administration Has Detained Migrant Minors in “Toxic Military Sites”
The White House is reportedly considering using additional polluted areas as migrant detention centers.
Biden Cancels “Remain in Mexico” Policy, But Asylum Seekers Still Left Waiting
The policy left about 25,000 asylum seekers stranded at the border while their cases progressed through U.S. courts.
“Damning” New IG Report Finds Proof of Trump Team Cruelty to Asylum Seekers
The report directly implicates Trump in the disastrous family separation policy.
Biden Promised to Help Asylum Seekers. He Should Start by Repealing Title 42.
The next administration must commit to ending the misuse of a public health law to expel asylum seekers.
ICE Is Targeting Women in Sanctuary With Obscure Laws and Retaliatory Fines
Sanctuary activists have suffered retaliation under Trump. Now they are demanding relief from the Biden administration.
Will Biden Remember the Promise He Made to Asylum Seekers Trump Sent to Mexico?
We need the president to reaffirm our commitment to U.S. and international legal mechanisms to protect the vulnerable.
Trump Ramps Up Immigration Attacks Ahead of Election
The U.S. immigration system was already brutal prior to Trump’s tenure in office; it is, now, exponentially worse.
Closure of Border to Refugees Spreads Misery as US Tourists Vacation in Mexico
The hypocrisy of the U.S. shutting out refugees while its tourists still travel to Mexico shows this is not about COVID.