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Biden Administration open to new border expulsion law.

White House open to new border expulsion law, mandatory detention and increased deportations in talks with Congress: Washington — The Biden administration on Tuesday indicated to congressional lawmakers that it would be willing to support a ...
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The Republican Wrecking Ball Aimed at America’s Asylum System

Former President Donald J. Trump has doubled down this month on his xenophobic rhetoric about immigrants in America “poisoning the blood of our country.” If reelected, he has vowed to resurrect one of the worst American policies in our ...
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NNIRR Joint Letter Demanding Ceasefire

Immigrant Justice Advocates Stand with the Palestinian People, Demand #CeasefireNow We are organizations across the U.S with missions to advocate for immigrant and refugee justice. Collectively, our missions compel us to fight back against the cruelty ...
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NNIRR Joint Statement with Human Rights Organizations

For immediate release: September 09, 2023 Human Rights Organizations Condemn the 5th Circuit Court’s Decision to Allow Buoys to Remain in the Rio Grande River  Organizations will be hosting a press conference today, September 9th at ...
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Support the Work of NNIRR!

Dear Friends, A backlash on human and civil rights is unfolding as we head into the 2024 elections. State by state a historic burst of legislation threatens the human rights of people of color, migrants, and ...
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DHS to Conduct Enforcement Operation in El Paso, Texas

Release Date : Mon, 05/08/2023 WASHINGTON – Beginning May 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers – along with law enforcement partners from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – will conduct a targeted enforcement operation ...
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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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