The U.S. government is illegally turning away asylum seekers at official land crossings all along the southern border.
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Issue Brief | February 09, 2018
In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, creating an expedited removal process in which immigration officers are able to order the deportation of ce
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Factsheet | February 14, 2018
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Number of individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses in federal courts since 9/11: 668
Number of district courts where terrorism-related convictions have been secured: 67
Number...
Factsheet | February 14, 2018
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Myth: Terrorists have traditionally been tried in military commissions.
Fact: Federal civilian criminal courts have convicted more than 660 individuals on terrorism-related charges since 9/11....
Factsheet | February 14, 2018
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Federal civilian criminal courts have convicted more than 660 individuals on terrorism-related charges since 9/11. Military commissions have convicted only eight. Federal court convictions...
Factsheet | February 09, 2018
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Myth: It’s easy to get asylum in the United States.
Fact: Asylum is an extremely complex and difficult process to navigate.
The asylum process is a multi-step process that involves...
Issue Brief | February 09, 2018
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In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, creating an expedited removal process in which immigration officers are able to order the deportation of...
Factsheet | February 09, 2018
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As Congress and the Trump Administration debate immigration policy reforms, one critical—and often misrepresented—piece of information is the extent to which individuals in immigration removal...
Factsheet | February 06, 2018
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During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump pledged to “load [Guantanamo] up with some bad dudes.” Just prior to his first State of the Union address, President Trump...
Issue Brief | February 01, 2018
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When terrorism suspects are captured or arrested, it is important for the United States to learn all that it can from these individuals to prevent future attacks and gain knowledge about terrorist...
