Fact Sheet

“Zero Tolerance Cruelty”: Separating Families at our Southern Border

June 1, 2018

Family Separation Has Significant Legal and Health Implications

When parents crossing the border are referred for criminal prosecution, they are forcibly separated from their children.…

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Gina Haspel, CIA Director

May 24, 2018

On May 17, 2018, the Senate voted to confirm Gina Haspel as director of the CIA. She was confirmed by a vote of 54-45—the lowest…

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Guantanamo Periodic Review Boards

April 9, 2018

What are the Periodic Review Boards? President Barack Obama created the Guantanamo Periodic Review Board (PRB) process through Executive Order 13567 on March 7, 2011. Congress then…

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Mexico: Still Not Safe for Refugees and Migrants

March 23, 2018

The Trump Administration seeks to prevent refugees who pass through Mexico from receiving asylum in the United States. In addition to pushing for legislative change…

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Taking The Fight for Asylum Seekers to Court

March 16, 2018

This year the Trump Administration is engaging in an unprecedented assault on asylum seekers and refugees. From the refugee ban to fear-mongering over MS-13, turning…

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Backgrounder: Gina Haspel, Nominee for CIA Director

March 14, 2018

The administration has nominated Gina Haspel to be the director of the CIA. Haspel played a central role in the CIA’s torture program. She ran…

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The U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

March 5, 2018

What is the Special Envoy?

The special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism works on behalf of the secretary of state to implement policies and…

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Dropped Charges, Overturned Convictions, and Delayed Trials in Guantanamo Military Commissions

February 16, 2018

Those eager for swift justice against accused terrorism suspects have at times called for sending suspects to the military commission system in Guantanamo based on…

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