“The two men are part of a group of eight Cameroonian asylum seekers who alleged ICE coerced them into signing their deportation documents through force, including the use of pepper spray.” #FreeCameroonians
“Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus wrote letters to Tony Pham, acting director of ICE, urging the agency to investigate the complaint and to reconsider deporting asylum seekers from Cameroon.” #FreeCameroonians
“ICE said some of the men were kept back to be interviewed, but that does not mean they will not be deported at a later date.
Human rights groups say those deported are likely to face grave risks upon their return to Cameroon, incl the threat of execution.” #FreeCameroonians
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New reporting revealed officials wanted to separate kids no matter how young. TV news largely ignored it.
While MSNBC devoted some time, “Fox News, ABC News, NBC News, and CBS had zero reporting on the story, while CNN devoted just 9 mins to coverage.” mediamatters.org/immigration/ne…
“Kirstjen Nielsen and Jeff Sessions later claimed that the admin had never intentionally sought to separate families. The NYT piece—based on a forthcoming report from Inspector General Michael Horowitz—reveals that those claims were lies.”
“Since the initial reporting, from the morning of October 6 through the morning of October 8, all English-language cable and broadcast news networks aside from CNN and MSNBC have completely ignored the New York Times report.”
Amnesty International USA: “Given the current conditions in the country, it is extremely likely that anyone who is returned to Cameroon will face a high risk of being detained, beaten, disappeared, tortured, or possibly even killed."
Refugees International urges halt to imminent deportation of Black immigrants:
"Most fled government persecution or civil war at home and will face the very real risk of violence, torture, and even execution upon their return." #FreeCameroonians
“Refugees International is alarmed by reports that the Trump admin will begin deporting large groups of asylum seekers from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo this week. These asylum seekers are currently being held in ICE detention centers." #FreeCameroonians
New reporting reveals Trump administration officials intentionally separated migrant families. Broadcast and cable news largely ignored it: mediamatters.org/immigration/ne…
“Since initial reporting, from the morning of Oct. 6 through the morning of Oct. 8, all English-language cable and broadcast news networks aside from CNN and MSNBC have completely ignored the NYT report. Fox News, ABC News, NBC News, and CBS had zero reporting on the story ...”
“Additionally, neither Trump nor Pence has been asked about the admin’s immig policies during recent debates.
Cable and broadcast coverage of the report is yet another example of the networks’ negligence in reporting on the cruelty of the Trump admin’s treatment of immigrants.”
.@RepSylviaGarcia: "What these women were subjected to is assault, and we must all recognize it as such." #ShutDownIrwin
From @RepJayapal's statement: "The resolution passed less than one week after members of the @HouseJudiciary and @HispanicCaucus led a Congressional Delegation to the Irwin County Detention Center. It was there that they heard firsthand from numerous women ..." #ShutDownIrwin
The Trump admin is again slashing the number of refugees that will be admitted to the U.S. in the new fiscal year to just 15,000, the lowest number yet in the refugee program’s history: dailykos.com/stories/2020/1…#RefugeesWelcome
Amnesty International USA: “The number of refugees that the US welcomes each year is a measure of who we are and where we stand in the world in terms of our commitment to human rights. Under the Trump admin the US is gravely failing." amnestyusa.org/press-releases…#RefugeesWelcome
“The vast majority of ppl in this country support welcoming refugees as their new neighbors. But the actions of Trump demonstrate again and again that they do not listen to the ppl who eagerly want to do more—instead, they want to keep the door shut to anyone seeking safety ..."
Following the Supreme Court's #DACA ruling 100 days ago, 18-year-old Ximena Zamora should have been eligible to apply for the first time. But the Trump admin is flat-out refusing to accept new applicants, in defiance of the court.
"Zamora rejoiced in what she thought was a victory and prepared to apply for #DACA. Her joy was short-lived.
DHS’ acting secretary, Chad Wolf, issued a memo on July 28 that excluded first-time applicants like Zamora from applying for DACA." #HomeIsHere#HereToStay