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US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of ...
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U.S. planning to send 1,500 more troops to southern border

The Biden administration is planning to send 1,500 more active-duty troops temporarily to the southern border to assist agents ahead of an expected influx of migrants seeking asylum, three U.S. officials said Tuesday. The move comes ...
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Opinion: As a San Diego neurosurgeon, I see the devastating toll of the raised border wall

At 2 in the morning and while I was caring for my hospitalized patients, my pager went off. The message was short: “30-year-old male. Unstable spinal fracture after border fall.” I think of all the similar ...
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Urgent Action Alert Regarding the Intensification of Anti-Immigrant Violence and Racial Discrimination in Texas

Dear friends: As you know, the State of Texas has historically played a key role in shaping racist and exclusionary immigration policies in the United States – from the Texas Rangers violence against people of color ...
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NNIRR’s Statement on the Tragedy at the INM Detention Center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

For Immediate Release: March 28, 2023 Contact: Alma Maquitico | amaquitico@nnirr.org; Sarah Cruz | scruz@nnirr.org   El Paso, Texas – The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights expresses its deepest condolences for the families of the ...
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NNIRR’s Statement on International Women’s Day 2023

On International Women’s Day, NNIRR calls on the US government to uphold the human rights of women and girls along their migration journeys On this International Women’s Day, NNIRR honors the lives of the millions of ...
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Attention All Popular Educators and Organizers: NNIRR is launching the BRIDGE Institutes for Human Rights Leadership!

Dear NNIRR Friends and Family, This spring, the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights is launching its BRIDGE Institutes for Human Rights Leadership, starting at the U.S-Mexico border! Our 2023 institutes follow in the footsteps ...
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While Florida targets Black history, Texas Republicans plan to make life miserable for Asian Americans

While much of the country is rightfully preoccupied with Florida’s efforts to eliminate African American history from schools, a quieter but equally dangerous racist development is happening in Texas and beyond. Texas’s proposed SB147 will, if enacted, ban ...
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Biden moving to restart Trump-era rapid asylum screenings at U.S.-Mexico border – sources

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The United States is poised to start using fast-track asylum screenings at the U.S.-Mexico border, part of U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent efforts to address a record number of illegal crossings, ...
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Peace, justice, and solidarity this holiday season!

At the intersection of organizing and solidarity, please consider donating to NNIRR Dear friends: As we wrap up 2022, we want to thank you – our members and friends – for standing in solidarity with us ...
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NNIRR’s Statement on the Situation in El Paso, Texas.

On International Migrants’ Day, NNIRR calls for immediate humanitarian assistance and human rights commitments to the increasing number of migrants and asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. As we commemorate International Migrants’ Day today, the El ...
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NNIRR Welcomes the U.S. Federal Court’s Decision to Vacate Title 42 and Urges the Biden Administration to Continue Implementing Rights-Respecting Policies 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Sarah Cruz, scruz@nnirr.org El Paso, Texas (November 16, 2022) – After more than two and a half years, a federal judge has vacated Title 42, a racist law implemented at the beginning ...
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