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Compact on Migration Adopted, But Without America

December 11, 2018

In Marrakesh, Morocco yesterday, 164 of the world’s nations adopted the Global Compact on Migration, a non-binding framework aimed at encouraging multilateral cooperation on international migration.

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CBP’s Credible Fear Figures are Out of Context and Inaccurate

December 11, 2018

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently reported that the southern border saw a “dramatic increase” in credible fear claims from asylum seekers in fiscal…

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Human Rights First on the Ground

December 7, 2018

After several months of tireless traveling, the migrant caravan has finally reached the Southern Border. Having already faced tremendous adversity and danger, the caravan…

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Refugee Stories

December 7, 2018

By Ashley Panzera

The “Refugee Stories” project was created to bring a lens to the humanity of the refugee crisis. Each refugee story and experience…

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KSM: Over a Decade of Trials, Still No Justice

December 3, 2018

The continuing disarray of the Guantanamo military commissions was on full display earlier this month at the pretrial hearings for the five co-defendants accused of…

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Trump Administration Policies are Devastatingly Cruel to Children

November 29, 2018

President Trump’s immigration policies are far-reaching, sometimes difficult to understand, and rooted in hate. But one thing seems to unite them all: a blatant,…

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FAQ: Why do Asylum Seekers Cross the U.S. Border Between Ports of Entry?

November 27, 2018

Why do those seeking asylum cross between entry points? Here’s a few common reasons:

Mexican immigration officials block asylum seekers from approaching U.S.…

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Bahrain Stages Fake Elections For Poodle Parliament

November 23, 2018

By Brian Dooley

We know from Roman historian Suetonius that Julius Caesar’s reforms included a political system where half the magistrates were…

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