Immigration
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Criminal Prosecutions and Illegal Entry: A Deeper Dive
A look at how laws that criminalize entry and reentry into the U.S. actually work in practice and how they have been used to punish asylum seekers and migrants in violation of…
Blocking or Aiding Asylum Seekers? The U.S.-Canada “Safe Third Country” Agreement and Examples from Europe
The Trump administration's new asylum regulation attempts an end run around the statutory requirements of an actual “Safe Third Country” agreement. Here's how such an agreement…
“Safe Third Country” Agreements with Mexico and Guatemala would be Unlawful
The Trump Administration is seeking "safe third country" agreements with Mexico and Guatemala to keep Central American asylum seekers from reaching the country - they can't meet…
We Treat America’s Wartime Detainees Better Than Migrant Children
Migrant children held in temporary government custody should be detained in conditions superior to those of enemy fighters detained during wartime. Today, it appears they are not.…
Top Expert Backgrounder: Children in Immigration Detention — What are the International Norms?
Vice Chair of the United Nations Committee Against Torture, Felice Gaer, writing in her personal capacity.
CBP’s New Social Media Surveillance: A Threat to Free Speech and Privacy
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's efforts to map out the networks and activities of American activists and journalists through link analysis and social media monitoring pose…
The ‘NO BAN’ Act: A Needed Check on Presidential Decision-Making
The NO BAN Act ensures that presidential orders to bar or restrict people from entering the United States are the product of proof rather than prejudice.
U.S. Denial of Safe Harbor Compounds Venezuela’s Crisis
Even as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens military force to achieve the regime change he’s calling for in Venezuela, his administration has accelerated deportations from…
Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers Perpetuates the Torture of Family Separation
Abitrary detention of asylum seekers - itself a violation of international human rights law - must be ended in order to resolve the horror of family separation at the border.
Norms Watch: Damage to Democracy and Rule of Law in February 2019
Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of those norms in reactions…
What You Need to Know about the “National Emergency Declaration”
Editor’s Note: This article was updated after the President’s announcement to add a fifth analysis. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday,…
Trump’s Plan to Have the Military Build a Wall is Illegal
As the shutdown stretches on, the Trump administration is beginning to realize the severity of its consequences for millions of Americans, and is desperately searching for a way…