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The Opioid Epidemic Demands Public Health Solutions, Not False Claims About Immigration
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The Opioid Epidemic Demands Public Health Solutions, Not False Claims About Immigration
The opioid epidemic is a public health issue that cannot be credibly linked to immigration or asylum-seekers.
Taking Migration Seriously: Real Solutions to Complex Challenges at the Border
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Taking Migration Seriously: Real Solutions to Complex Challenges at the Border
In the face of election-cycle demagoguery on immigration, the Biden-Harris administration is moving forward with a serious, multipronged strategy to address the complex root causes of migration in the region.
The ADA at 32: Understanding the Rights of Disabled Asylum-Seekers
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The ADA at 32: Understanding the Rights of Disabled Asylum-Seekers
Experts discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act while highlighting the important intersection between immigration and disability rights.
Crossing the Border: How Disability Civil Rights Protections Can Include Disabled Asylum-Seekers
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Crossing the Border: How Disability Civil Rights Protections Can Include Disabled Asylum-Seekers
Civil rights protections designed to protect disabled people from discrimination, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, are powerful tools for ensuring that disabled asylum-seekers have access to the protection and services they need in the U.S. immigration system.
The Devastating Impact of the Inhumane Family Separation Policy
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The Devastating Impact of the Inhumane Family Separation Policy
A Conversation with The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson
Will Viktor Orbán Bring His Racist Rhetoric to the United States this Week?
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Will Viktor Orbán Bring His Racist Rhetoric to the United States this Week?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's embrace of far-right racism should prompt American conservatives to cut ties with the autocratic Hungarian leader.
The 32nd Anniversary of the ADA
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The 32nd Anniversary of the ADA
Improving the U.S. Asylum System for Disabled Noncitizens
Resources on Temporary Protected Status
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Resources on Temporary Protected Status
This column provides a curated list of CAP’s resources on Temporary Protected Status.
Immigrants and Asylum-Seekers Deserve Humane Alternatives To Detention
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Immigrants and Asylum-Seekers Deserve Humane Alternatives To Detention
Immigrants and asylum-seekers should be provided with community-based case management services rather than placed in invasive surveillance programs that threaten their well-being, civil liberties, and privacy.
Celebrating 10 Years of DACA
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Celebrating 10 Years of DACA
Over the past decade, DACA has delivered lasting protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants pursuing the American dream.
The Title 42 Expulsion Policy Does Nothing To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
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The Title 42 Expulsion Policy Does Nothing To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Issued as a public health measure, there is no statistical evidence that border expulsions under Title 42 result in a lower COVID-19 case rate in the United States.
Ending Title 42: A Step Toward Restoring Access to Asylum at the U.S. Border
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Ending Title 42: A Step Toward Restoring Access to Asylum at the U.S. Border
The Biden administration’s decision to end Title 42, effective May 23, 2022, is a key step toward restoring the right to seek asylum at the border.