Tag: asylum seekers
New Biden rule denounced as ‘Trump’s asylum ban under a different...
"This asylum ban is, at its core, Trump's asylum ban under a different name."
A year of global displacement
This year’s record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for greater protections and investment by the international community instead of more indifference and cruelty.
Trump’s asylum ban hasn’t disappeared—but media outrage over it has
As border crossings increased in the second year of the pandemic, Republicans, Democrats and the Washington Post are all in agreement that shelving human rights concerns is the price of keeping unwanted refugees and migrants out of the U.S.
Federal court blocks government from expelling families from US under ‘Title...
“President Biden should have ended this cruel and lawless policy long ago, and the court was correct to reject it today.”
Biden ends policy forcing asylum-seekers to ‘remain in Mexico’—but for 41,247...
The migrants—many of them Central Americans fleeing endemic violence, poverty and corruption—will be allowed to stay in the U.S. as their cases move through the immigration court system.
Senators question DHS and ICE on abuse allegations against migrants
"The allegations of violence and brutality against vulnerable refugees seeking safety here in the United States are unlawful and disturbing.”
To win on immigration, we have to lead with love
We default to an “us versus them” dichotomy, when we should be talking about communities and how we can make them work for everyone.
‘Victory’: Federal judge reinstates nationwide injunction on Trump effort to block...
"Before today's decision, entire parts of this country had essentially become asylum-free zones, where people in search of safety would be arbitrarily barred from asylum based on where they happened to cross the border."
DHS is locking immigrants in solitary confinement
Immigration detention is expensive, inhumane and unnecessary.
Data defies Trump’s claims that refugees and asylees burden taxpayers
What is the economic impact of refugees in the near and long term (transition time between needing assistance and adding to the economy)?
POPULAR
EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings
Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
Companies that saw federal cases dropped gave or pledged $210.5 million to Trump-aligned super...
Public Citizen's tracker lists more than 200 corporations that benefited from canceled enforcement, and the group says its database is not comprehensive.
Ketamine: What to know about the drug at the center of the Cornell case
Ketamine is a powerful drug with promise for treating depression in small doses. Recreational use is risky, especially combined with alcohol.
How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an eerily...
An atmospheric scientist explains what’s been going on in the atmosphere, and how El Niño and the jet stream both play important roles.
AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room
A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records on apps.