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Refugees
Will the US Military Murder Migrants at the Border?
Those seeking safety in the United States may sadly find their lives even more at risk.
Trump Administration Slashes Refugee Cap to Historic Low, Imperiling Thousands
The actual number of refugees allowed into the country is expected to be even lower than the 30,000 cap.
In Affront to Those Fleeing US-Backed Wars, Trump Slams Door on Refugees
A new White House-imposed “cap” of 30,000 refugees is 15,000 lower than the 2018 mark.
Audience and Authority in the UK Asylum-Seeking Process
The asylum bureaucracy demands a narrative of trauma and mental illness, regardless of lived experience.
Lessons From a Nazi-Persecuted Philosopher on the Rights of Refugees
Hannah Arendt recognized the “right to have rights” as key to protecting persecuted minorities.
Human Rights Lawyer Jennifer Harbury on How Trump Is Punishing Cartels’ Victims
Jennifer Harbury discusses more.
Indefinite Detention of Migrants Violates International Law
Trump's stated intention to indefinitely detain immigrant families together violates international law.
What the US Immigrant Rights Movement Can Learn From Australia’s Asylum Struggle
We can crack open the border-control regime.
Migrant Smuggling: Preying on the Most Vulnerable
The criminalization of desperate migrants makes them even more susceptible to abuse and exploitation.
Nameless and Un-Mourned: Identifying Migrant Bodies in the Mediterranean
The human right to identity of countless undocumented migrant bodies is being disregarded by the inadequate body management and identification efforts – more must be done.