Clearly this administration does not intend to take bold action for migrant rights, nor does it seem bound by any moral (or legal) compass on deportations and expulsions. The graphic above, produced by the We Are Home campaign, sums up some of the most concerning issues. NNIRR is working with partners to address: - Record deportations, including thousands of Haitians to a country the US State Department has deemed unstable and unsafe for its own citizens.
- Biden's refusal to repair the harms done by the Family Separation policy under the prior administration, and in fact defending the Trump era policy in court.
- The expansion of Migration Protection Protocols and the continuation of Title 42 that are expelling migrants at the border and closing off of nearly all avenues to request asylum, violating federal and international refugee law.
- The continued indefinite incarceration of migrants, and use of for-profit detention centers.
- The uncertain future of DACA and lack of protections for migrant youth.
- The immediate need for a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for several countries in crisis including: Mauritania, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and re-designation for Nepal and Honduras, and extensions/expansions for Haiti, El Salvador and Guatemala.
- Continued violations of human rights at the US-Mexico border and the impunity of ICE and Border Patrol.
There will be many opportunities for members to engage in advocacy and action throughout the year on these and other critical human rights issues. Keep an eye out for regular updates and calls to action. |
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| Don't miss the premier of this important documentary, on January 31 on PBS stations. The film brings to light the humanitarian crisis of border deaths and features the incredible work of NNIRR Board Chair, Eduardo Canales, Director of the South Texas Human Rights Center, to prevent migrant deaths, and bring closure to families who have lost loved ones in the desert borderlands. About the film: Migrants go missing in rural South Texas more than anywhere else in the U.S. For many families whose loved ones have disappeared after crossing the Mexico border, activist detective Eddie Canales is their last hope. Unlock the mysteries and confront the agonizing facts of life and death in Brooks County, 80 miles north of the border. |
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