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Afghans Stranded in Qatar Express Betrayal at Trump’s Push to Send Them to DRC
Trump’s assault on refugees is coming for Afghans left stranded in Qatar since the 2021 US withdrawal.
Trump’s War on Immigrants Has Shifted From Spectacle to Bureaucratic Blitz
In recent months, Stephen Miller has been deploying bureaucratic weapons to make life more difficult for immigrants.
Office of Refugee Resettlement Has Become an Arm of Immigration Enforcement
“They used my children to grab me,” said a father with temporary protected status who hoped to reunite with his kids.
Iranian Dies in ICE Custody as Trump Administration Bombs Iran
A 59-year-old Iranian with chronic health conditions died in ICE custody just as the US-Israeli war on Iran began.
Afghan Refugees in Iran Fled One War Zone Only to End Up in Another
Afghan refugees in Iran once again find themselves in the middle of carnage as the US and Israel bomb the country.
Europe Offers Little Hope for People in Iran Trying to Flee US and Israeli Bombs
The growth of far right parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform may further keep refugees from reaching European shores.
With New Policy, DHS Sets Its Sights on Incarcerating Up to 100,000 Refugees
“This is probably one of the most unprecedented memos — introduced to impose trauma on refugees,” an organizer said.
After HRW Blocks Report on Right of Return, Group’s Israel-Palestine Team Quits
“We have once again run into Human Rights Watch’s systemic ‘Israel Exception,’” said a former HRW employee.
US Is Legally Obligated to Provide Asylum. SCOTUS May Help Trump End It Anyway.
The federal government is appealing a case from Trump’s first term to reinstate an asylum ban at the southern border.
Report: Trump Administration Seeking to “Decimate” Asylum Seekers’ Rights at UN
Officials reportedly propose only allowing asylum seekers to seek protection in the first country they enter.