Tag: asylum seekers

Groups Call for Transparency Regarding Abuse and Mistreatment of Black Immigrants in Detention

by Tsion Gurmu | Nov 10, 2021 | Abuses, Detention, Enforcement | 0

By Tsion Gurmu, Legal Manager and Staff Attorney at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and...

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Firsthand Experiences Inside ICE Facilities During the Pandemic Underscore Why Immigration Detention Should be Abolished

by American Immigration Council Staff | Apr 22, 2021 | Abuses, Detention, Enforcement | 0

This blog is the second in a three-part series examining President Biden’s first 100 days in...

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Canadian Court Rules US Is No Longer a ‘Safe Third Country’ for Asylum Applicants

by Royce Murray | Jul 23, 2020 | Asylum, History of Immigration, How the Immigration System Works, Humanitarian Protection, Immigration 101 | 0

A Canadian court has ruled that the United States is no longer a country to which the Canadian...

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Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Asylum Transit Ban in Momentous Victory

by Katie Shepherd | Jul 1, 2020 | Asylum, Federal Courts/Jurisdiction, Humanitarian Protection | 0

On June 30, a federal judge in the District of Columbia struck down the Trump administration’s...

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