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fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

A New Ruling Forces the Supreme Court to Confront the Trump Administration's Lies Under Oath

This is the policy the Trump administration uses to banish immigrants to countries that are not their home countries, and to which they often have no connection whatsoever. The Trump administration does this without giving people notice of where they were being expelled, or an opportunity to object to being expelled there. That clearly violates the Convention Against Torture, which bars the government from deporting people to any country in which there is substantial reason to believe they will be tortured or killed.
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fromSlate Magazine
8 months ago

This Is the Worst Supreme Court Decision of Trump's Second Term

Supreme Court's decision allows immigrant deportation to dangerous countries without due process, undermining international treaties against torture.
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fromKqed
9 months ago

This Ethiopian Woman Was Tortured by Her Government. The US is Sending Her Home Anyway | KQED

The asylum process for CAT applicants has been undermined, leaving individuals like Abeba with significantly reduced rights and protections.
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