From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): It took but a day for the oil and gas industry and its allies to begin exploiting Vladimir Putin’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine for its own gain. And Alaska’s wild lands and waters have … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Instead of our usual monthly roundup of Amnesty stories, we’re focusing this Insider Update on the continuing crisis in Ukraine. Our Crisis Evidence Lab and the crisis researchers we’ve deployed have been collecting evidence and … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/16/us-lawmakers-and-human-rights-advocates-urge-open-doors-afghan-refugees “We must immediately expedite and increase the processing capacity for Afghan refugee resettlement and make family reunification a major priority. Anything less is unacceptable.” JESSICA CORBETT August 16, 2021 While the world watched with alarm Monday as multiple … Continued
From the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (https://cliniclegal.org/): The administration’s decision on Temporary Protected Status for Yemen is due Jan. 3 and decision for Somalia is due Jan. 17. As Yemen and Somalia remain among the world’s worst humanitarian crises, the … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On August 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S.1494, the so-called “Secure and Protect Act of 2019” introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham, out of committee. This bill would eliminate protections for children and victims of human … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): I never thought I would repeat the words I spoke in Geneva so long ago, but they ring in my ears once again: “Let us do something meaningful—something profound—to stem this … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On July 15th, this administration announced its plans to ban asylum seekers and those who seek safety at the U.S. southern border if they travel through another country en route to the United States. This … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, the Senate is considering terminating the immoral, unconstitutional national emergency declaration. As people of faith and conscience, join today’s national call-in day to tell our Senators to reject this harmful national emergency declaration and vote to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/02/13/historic-house-approves-war-powers-resolution-end-us-complicity-yemen Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 by Common Dreams “Not only does this vote bolster hopes for a quicker end to the war and the resulting humanitarian crisis, it also signals a timely resurgence in congressional oversight … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): The Trump administration just released new guidance that furthers the barriers they have already put up against individuals and families who are seeking asylum. This new guidance will result in deporting … Continued