Press Releases

#WelcomeWithDignity: Biden Administration Must Not Return Haitians to Devastation

Press Releases August 16, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org #WelcomeWithDignity: Biden Administration Must Not Return Haitians to Devastation Washington, D.C. — Following the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday,

#WelcomeWithDignity Applauds LUPE for Standing Up to Abbott’s Attacks

Press Releases August 9, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org #WelcomeWithDignity Applauds LUPE for Standing Up to Abbott’s Attacks Austin, Texas – Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign expressed solidarity with its member

“End this Travesty” 160+ Organizations Tell Biden to Stop Undermining Refugee Protections

Press Releases August 6, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org “End this Travesty” 160+ Organizations Tell Biden to Stop Undermining Refugee Protections Washington – Over 160 other faith-based, humanitarian, legal

Extending Title 42 Will Endanger Refugees, Not Stop COVID-19

Press Releases August 3, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 3, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org Extending Title 42 Will Endanger Refugees, Not Stop COVID-19 Washington – Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign responded with deep disappointment to the extension of

#WelcomeWithDignity Campaign Speaks Out on Expedited Removal & Abbott’s Executive Order

Press Releases July 29, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org #WelcomeWithDignity Campaign Speaks Out on Expedited Removal & Abbott’s Executive Order Washington, DC – Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign held a press call

#WelcomeWithDignity: Expedited Removal is a Fast Track to Danger

Press Releases July 28, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org #WelcomeWithDignity: Expedited Removal is a Fast Track to Danger DHS Decision Denies Due Process, Returns People to Danger Washington – Last evening,

70 Years Later, 1951 Refugee Convention is More Necessary Than Ever

Press Releases July 28, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org 70 Years Later, 1951 Refugee Convention is More Necessary Than Ever Washington – Today, leaders from the more than 80 #WelcomeWithDignity campaign

Biden Admin Must Respond to Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, says #WelcomeWithDignity

Press Releases July 28, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org Biden Admin Must Respond to Fort Bliss Whistleblowers, says #WelcomeWithDignity Washington – Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign responded to the second set of disclosures by

Advocates Call for Shut Down of Louisiana ICE Facilities Where Black Asylum Seekers and Immigrants Suffer Racial Discrimination and Abuse

Press Releases July 28, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021 CONTACT: Bilal Askaryar | press@welcomewithdignity.org | 646-899-9722Marion Steinfels | marion.steinfels@splcenter.org | 202-557-0430 Advocates Call for Shut Down of Louisiana ICE Facilities Where

Abbott’s Executive Order GA-37 is an Unconstitutional Attack on Humanitarian Organizations

Press Releases July 28, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org Abbott’s Executive Order GA-37 is an Unconstitutional Attack on Humanitarian Organizations Austin, Texas – Today, the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign condemned Texas

Mexican, US Government Must Halt Demolition of Senda de Vida Shelter in Reynosa, says #WelcomeWithDignity

Press Releases July 23, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2021 CONTACT: Bilal Askaryar | press@welcomewithdignity.org Mexican, US Government Must Halt Demolition of Senda de Vida Shelter in Reynosa, says #WelcomeWithDignity Washington — Today, the

Telling People Seeking Asylum ‘Do Not Come’ is Heartless and it Doesn’t Work

Press Releases July 22, 2021

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 2021 CONTACT: press@welcomewithdignity.org Telling People Seeking Asylum ‘Do Not Come’ is Heartless and it Doesn’t Work Washington — Yesterday, in a CNN town hall President

People’s Lives Are Not a Bargaining Chip: WWD Partners Call Out Inhumane Trade Between Aid Package, Asylum System Overhaul

Lead Immigration Advocates Give Tangible Solutions to Key Issues

Texas Shamefully Doubling Down on Operation Lone Star with New Bills

Letter Urging Biden to Reject Attempts to Pass Anti-Immigrant Funding Proposals

Republican Proposal Continues Assault on the Asylum System

Border and Immigration Policy and the FY2024 Funding Debates: Dos & Donts

U.S. Deportation Flights to Venezuela Inhumane with Migrants Returned to Atrocities

All Families Belong Together

Letter Supporting an Expanded Work Permit Automatic Extension

Humane Solutions will “Depressurize” the Border, Not Blocking Migration

WWD Applauds Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans and Expanded Access to Work Permits for Asylum Seekers

Women Religious to Congress: Back Those Who Welcome Immigrants

Catholic Sisters Lead Call for Congress to Invest in Welcoming Communities

Catholic activists deliver letter — signed by 9,000 Catholics — to Capital Hill to secure funding for migrant services

#WelcomeWithDignity Denounces Biden’s Latest Asylum Proposal

Protect Biden's Deal in Government Funding

NGO Letter Opposing Aug 2023 DHS Supplemental

Workforce Shortage Solution: Co-Sponsor H.R. 1325 to Remove Barriers to Work Permits and Let Asylum Applicants Work

100+ Human and Civil Rights Groups Urge DHS to Cease Collaboration with Texas Officials on Operation Lone Star

WH-Supplemental-NIJC-Analysis

Governor Abbott’s Cruelty Is Limitless

Enough is Enough: Abbott’s Cruelty Must End

Federal Judge Confirms What Advocates Knew: Biden's Asylum Ban IS Illegal

Biden’s Asylum Ban is Not the Solution

Amid an already difficult immigration system, LGBTQ asylum seekers are in ‘grave danger’

No Pride Without LGBTQ2S+ Access to Asylum

Biden asylum ‘travel ban’ placing LGBTQ migrants in harm’s way, advocates say

US Border App Is Bug-Riddled And Violates Human Rights, Campaigners Say

The new US border wall is an app

Across the U.S., Communities Step Up to #WelcomeWithDignity

One Month After Title 42 Ended, Powerful Video and Asylum Experts Offer Perspective on Biden’s Replacement Policy

What is the new reality for migrants at the US southern border?

Campaign Mourns Death of Anadith, 8-year-old in CBP Jail, Demands Justice

Campaign Demands Justice for 8-Year-Old Girl Who Died in US Border Patrol Custody

Migrant advocates question death of 8-year-old girl in CBP custody in South Texas

U.S. border officials have been turning asylum seekers away at ports of entry despite new rules

Biden Asylum Ban Traps People In Danger

Newly processed migrants wait to continue their asylum process

The seismic consequences of ending Title 42

At Border, Humanitarian Delegation Witnesses an End of Title 42 Without Chaos and Cruelty of New Asylum Ban

Joe Biden Sued Over Immigration Policy as Title 42 Ends: 'Reprehensible'

With Title 42’s End, Scenes of Anxiety, Weariness and Relief at the Border

Title 42, a COVID-era halt on asylum applications, has ended. Here's what to expect

‘It will get worse.’ Asylum officers, Secret Service agents and troops have surged toward border with Title 42’s expiration

US border communities declare disasters as Title 42’s expiration sets the stage for a migration rush

Outpouring of Anger As Title 42 Ends, Replaced With New Asylum Ban

Asylum seekers share their stories as Title 42 comes to an end: What Biden's new rule means for them

White House Defends Border Policy Amid Criticism from Opponents, Advocates

As Title 42 Ends, Confusion Reigns at US-Mexico Border

Ahead of Title 42's end, U.S. finalizes new migrant rule critics condemn as asylum ban

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