October 16, 2024 125 Human Rights Organizations Demand Biden Administration Stop Detaining Refugees at Guantánamo Bay Why Are Human Rights Organizations Speaking Out? 125 human rights organizations send an open letter to President Biden The letter calls for the closure of the Guantánamo Migrant Operations Center Urges the U.S. government to allow asylum seekers arriving … Read more
IRAP and ACLU Sue U.S. Government for Information on Refugee Detention at Guantánamo Bay What is the Lawsuit About? Advocates seek information on the secretive practice of detaining refugees at Guantánamo Bay. IRAP and ACLU filed a lawsuit under the FOIA to compel disclosure of records. What Did the IRAP Report Reveal? Last week, IRAP … Read more
IRAP Report Exposes U.S. Government’s Inhumane Treatment of Refugee Families What is IRAP Revealing? IRAP uncovers the secretive practice of interdicting refugee families at sea. Refugees are detained indefinitely in inhumane conditions at the Migrant Operations Center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Firsthand accounts from IRAP clients, previously detained refugees, and former staff paint a grim … Read more
IRAP Report Exposes Cruelty of U.S. Detention of Refugee Families at Guantanamo Bay Why is the U.S. Detention of Refugee Families at Guantanamo Bay Concerning? New Report Reveals Inhumane Conditions Refugees Held Indefinitely at Offshore Detention Center Call for Closure of Guantanamo Detention Center for Refugees Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) released a … Read more
Forced Repatriation of Haitians by the United States Raises Concerns What are the implications of the U.S. government’s deportation flights to Haiti amidst ongoing violence? Violations of commitments to non-refoulement Disparate impact on Black migrants exercising their rights Staff Attorney Erik Crew emphasizes the need for the U.S. to provide lawful pathways for Haitians seeking … Read more