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Refugees
Migrant Death Toll Tops 900 in Mediterranean as 40 Die Near Libya
Meanwhile, far-right European leaders continue to criminalize refugees and migrants.
Trump Administration Revives Clause That Kept Nazi-Era Refugees From the US
In the 1930s, the public charge clause was used to deny hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees entry to the U.S.
US and EU Accept Dire Consequences for Refugees to Keep Them Out
In “containing” refugees to developing countries, the U.S. is following in Europe’s troubling footsteps.
Guatemala Is Not a “Safe Third Country.” Decades of US Policy Made It That Way.
Guatemala is rife with the same dangerous conditions that the Central American migrants are fleeing.
Using Patriotism to Deflect Racism Is a Deadly Mistake
Claiming more loyalty to a nation built on our oppression is not going to secure us more rights or more safety.
Trump Wants to Slam the Door on All Refugees
If the administration ends the resettlement program, it effectively signs off on the deaths of tens of thousands.
If Left Unchecked, Trump Will Obliterate the Right to Asylum
The new asylum rule is part and parcel of Trump's systematic assault on migrants.
Don’t “Make War” on Climate Change
We can’t save a burning planet with the same militarist paradigms that have repeatedly set it on fire.
The US Is Quietly Opening Shelters for Babies and Young Kids Without Mothers
One Phoenix facility housed 12 children ages 5 and under, some as young as 3 months old, all without their mothers.
Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” Policy Sends Asylum-Seekers Back Into Danger
Since January, more than 15,000 people have been returned to Mexico after requesting asylum in the U.S.