The U.S. government is illegally turning away asylum seekers at official land crossings all along the southern border.
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Factsheet | February 16, 2018
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Those eager for swift justice against accused terrorism suspects have at times called for sending suspects to the military commission system in Guantanamo based on fears that suspects may be...
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...
