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In: Commentary, Domestic Policy, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and the Treatment of Non-Citizens, immigration court, immigration detention, Unfair Immigration Policies, United States, US Domestic Policy

When it comes to its immigration courts, the United States needs to invest in protecting human rights.

When it comes to its immigration courts, the United States needs to invest in protecting hu…Continue Reading

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In: Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and the Treatment of Non-Citizens, immigration detention, indefinite detention, Letter, Unfair Immigration Policies, United States, US Domestic Policy

Legislative proposals that seek to give the Department of Homeland Security expanded powers to indefinitely detain immigrants violate constitutional guarantees of due process and US obligations under international…Continue Reading

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In: Commentary, comprehensive immigration reform, Immigration and the Treatment of Non-Citizens, immigration detention, immigration reform, Unfair Immigration Policies, United States, US Domestic Policy

When President Obama made a renewed call for immigration reform, he rightly noted that the system is “broken.” But the inaction of Congress does not absolve the president from his responsibility to take steps with…Continue Reading

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Written statement submitted by Human Rights Watch to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, for the hearing entitled “Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System.”

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In: Abortion, Asia, Commentary, contraception, Health, new zealand, Reproductive Choices and Sexual Autonomy, Sexual and Reproductive Health, sexual education, teen abortions, teen pregnancy rate, United States, US Domestic Policy

This past weekend, New Zealand found itself in the midst of a loud public debate over the case of a teenager who procured an abortion with the support of her school counselor, without informing her parents.
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