The Trump administration proposed yet another rule to gut the U.S. asylum system, a sweeping effort in a long line of restrictions and bans. The goal is to end asylum in the United States administratively, without an act of Congress, and keep people fleeing violence and murder in harm’s way. The public has until July 15 at 11:59pm to comment on this proposed rule. Following are tools from various organizations to help you do that.
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339 faith-based organizations and 1,356 faith leaders from all fifty states, plus DC, are issuing an open letter to policymakers at all levels, demanding an end to anti-immigrant policies put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter comes on the same day that a proposed rule to completely gut the asylum system is being published in the Federal Register.
Yesterday the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security submitted a notice of proposed rulemaking to the Federal Register that proves these governmental bodies stand for neither justice nor safety. The proposed rule further guts the U.S. legal system of asylum and other protections for people who are fleeing violence and murder in other countries. The goal is to end asylum in the United States administratively, without an act of Congress.
On June 3, the IIC held a webinar on detention, asylum, and enforcement issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, DC – (TW: Abuse of children) The headlines are shocking enough: “More Than 900 Children Have Been Expelled Under a Pandemic Border Policy” – The New York Times “The Trump Administration Is Rushing Deportations of Migrant Children During Coronavirus” – ProPublica and Texas Tribune “Under Trump policy, U.S. plays […]