The United States cannot call itself the land of the free and the home of the brave when elected officials continue to establish policies that incarcerate people, that are cowardly, and which fall short of our duties under the law. Border Action Team Managing Attorney Chelsea Sachau recently spoke at a press conference regarding President Biden’s decision to further restrict access to asylum at the border. Under the new policy, most people who cross the border to urgently seek safety between ports of entry are immediately deported to Mexico. CBP now requires people to seek asylum through their app, CBP One, which only has appointments available for months out, if you're lucky enough to see any appointments available at all. The Arizona border is a mountainous desert, and the port of entry in Nogales is the only location for 800 miles where someone can access an asylum appointment. Some have waited up to one year to secure an appointment. Meanwhile, they are vulnerable to violence like kidnapping, extortion, and assault. “And who are the people we are keeping out of the country? Families and individuals like you and me,” Chelsea said. “They were never planning to leave their home. They wish they didn't have to. They were doctors and nurses, lawyers, and teachers. They were political activists and community organizers. They were farmers, ranchers, homemakers, and entrepreneurs until someone decided to threaten their life, but unlike you and me, they are from a place where their government offers them no protection.” Please join us in advocating for a process that protects the right of people to seek safety. Contact your elected leaders and urge them to prioritize fairness and dignity at the border.
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📣 Modern Slavery PEC Policy Impact Manager Victoria Tecca, PhD was quoted yesterday on the latest government National Referral Mechanism (NRM) stats, which show that the system isn't working effectively to protect survivors of modern slavery. More evidence is needed on why more people are choosing not to be referred into the system, she said, but the changes “have taken place against the backdrop of recent immigration legislation that is designed to deny support to modern slavery survivors who arrived in the UK irregularly and remove them from the UK”. “Evidence shows that the new legislation could have a big impact on the willingness of some survivors to come forward and be formally identified or support criminal prosecutions, strengthening the hand of traffickers.” https://lnkd.in/eESqtFh2 #modernslavery #immigration
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Hostility for Survivors, Impunity for Traffickers: How the Hostile Environment enables Modern Slavery So pleased to be able to share this new report which I have been working on with my colleagues at Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance. We have known for a long time that traffickers use threats of detention and deportation as a means of controlling their victims – sadly, The Safety Rwanda Bill makes the traffickers’ threats a reality. This bill is currently being considered by the House of Lords, as part of the Government's strategy, to restrict the rights of asylum seekers and survivors of modern slavery. The bill creates more barriers for survivors to come forward and receive support, this is not only damaging for those individuals, it hinders the ability of law enforcement to hold the traffickers to account. Survivors hold crucial evidence and testimony for police and prosecutors. If they don’t come forward, traffickers can act with impunity. We’ve released a briefing paper with a ranch of recommendations: 1. undo the conflation of modern slavery and immigration control 2. allow survivors to report exploitation without fear of deportation 3. create safe and legal routes for people to reach the UK without having to rely on criminal networks. Please join us in advocating for greater protection for survivors of modern slavery and others who seek refuge in the UK. Read our briefing paper and contact your local MP and ask them to get in touch with Hope for Justice for more information.
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The recent development of President Biden's executive order addressing border and asylum policies has significant implications for individuals seeking refuge in the United States. You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gV7jqkx3 The New York Times #ImmigrationLaw #AsylumSeekers #BidenExecutiveOrder #ImmigrationReform #Advocacy
In Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants
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Check out our #report, "Preventing Family Separations & Detention in the U.S. Immigration System." as we discuss steps that can be taken to protect #childhealth, #safety, & #wellbeing for the many affected #children. Read the full report HERE: https://lnkd.in/g9KArv2r
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott ups the ante once again on the Biden-Harris Administration shameful mishandling of the southern border. In his latest Executive Order issued as part of Operation Lone Star, Abbott is directing hospitals to collect data on illegal immigrants use of inpatient and emergency medical services. ***** “Due to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ open border policies, Texas has had to foot the bill for medical costs for individuals illegally in the state,” said Governor Abbott. “Texans should not have to shoulder the burden of financially supporting medical care for illegal immigrants. That is why today I issued an Executive Order requiring the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to collect and report healthcare costs for illegal immigrants in our state. Texas will hold the Biden-Harris Administration accountable for the consequences of their open border policies, and we will fight to ensure that they pay back Texas for their costly and dangerous policies.” ***** It is the latest reminder from Governor Abbott that there is a cost to the social safety net. Note that care is not to be withheld, but Abbott is clearly gearing up for a re-imbursement fight with the federal government (a fight which is sure to bolster a re-eleciton bid). It will be interesting to see how Kamala Harris responds to this in her debate with Donald Trump—the media is sure to make it a debate question, which means she can’t avoid it. https://lnkd.in/g_4a5Gtn
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Requiring Texas Hospitals To Collect, Report Healthcare Costs For Illegal Immigrants
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In recent years, the Texas Legislature has focused increasingly on immigration enforcement at the border and across the state. During the most recent 2023 special legislative sessions, the Texas Legislature passed three anti-immigrant bills that will have a disproportionate impact on BIPOC immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. Texas has a legal and moral obligation to protect all asylum seekers and immigrants, particularly women, children, and all who experience gender-based violence, from further harm. Read our explainer to understand the impact of this legislation: https://lnkd.in/ep-yDR3f
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Specialist Advisor - Immigration and OPCAT for the Australian Human Rights Commission | Coordinator Australia OPCAT Network
BREAKING NEWS: The UN Subcommittee for Prevention of Torture has released its report on the terminated visit to Australia made last year. The report makes wide-ranging observations and recommendations including the enactment of federal legislation to underpin the OPCAT and the functions and independence of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). The report also makes other recommendations ranging from raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility, ceasing mandatory immigration detention, completely banning the use of spit hoods and routine strip searches. The report additionally outlines the open hostility the SPT faced by several Commonwealth, State and Territory authorities and the complete misunderstanding of the OPCAT obligations and the visits purpose by those authorities. The Australian Governments response to the report has also been made public. The Government rejects the call for overarching legislation and provides huge amounts of information and policy positions but does not articulate any meaningful commitment to implementing the SPT's recommendations. Interestingly, the Disability Royal Commission also recommended OPCAT and the NPM be underpinned by federal legislation. The Attorney-General is aware of this and a recent Senate Estimates QoN states he's been briefed on those recommendations. The Government will have to respond again to this call for action in March 2024. The UN SPT's report and the Government response can both be found here: https://lnkd.in/gadrj3W4
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Check out our #report, "Preventing Family Separations & Detention in the U.S. Immigration System." as we discuss steps that can be taken to protect #childhealth, #safety, & #wellbeing for the many affected #children. Read the full report HERE: https://lnkd.in/g9KArv2r
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#DonaldTrump proposed a plan to deport millions of undocumented #immigrants in the country. This would involve every level of law enforcement plus the US military to implement, with detention camps. This initiative would have an estimated cost of at least $500 billion, if not more, to implement. A CMS study shows that this policy would impoverish US families with mixed-status, where one parent is #undocumented but the other is not. Not to mention, the #humanitarian cost, GDP reductions, and #labor shortages that would emerge from this policy.
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