Amnesty International AI condemned Tuesday that measures announced by the White House to prevent migrants who illegally cross the southern border from seeking asylum “set a dangerous international precedent” and are “an absolute disgrace to the country that once helped craft the Refugee Convention.” “

“This executive action plays on false narratives of border incursions and promotes white supremacist politics at the expense of people seeking safety in the United States,” condemned AI Director of Refugee and Migrant Rights in the United States Amy Fisher.

In this sense, he condemned measures that limit the number of people who can seek asylum through quantitative restrictions and close the border between the United States and Mexico. “used the same legal powers” which the Donald Trump administration used “to impose dangerous and xenophobic travel bans on Muslims and Africans.”

Fisher argued that this is an executive action “will not solve the problems that plague the borderIt will also not meet the needs of large cities facing large numbers of new arrivals, prevent people from fleeing for their lives, or keep communities safe.”

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“This will only cause more chaos and cruelty.“And inevitably there will be more torture, violence and death of women, men and children seeking safety in the United States,” he lamented. As such, he added that it is “deeply disappointing that Biden is so determined to roll back the human rights of people seeking asylum and to pursue policies that are clearly illegal under international law and refugee rights.”

The organization called on Biden to “put himself in the shoes of people forced to leave their homes and make dangerous journeys to avoid harm” and to “consistently continue the human rights standards it claims to protect“.

“We need real solutions that respect human rights, address the root causes of forced migration, provide safe and orderly pathways to security and meet community needs on the border and inside the United States,” he emphasized.

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The White House is seeking to ease the removal of those without legal protections to remain and reduce the workload of border authorities, although it notes that these measures cannot replace the measures that continue to be debated in Congress, which involve more effective measures. and funds, but they remain blocked, he noted, because of Republicans who put their party interests first.

These measures are not permanent and will be suspended when the number of migrants crossing the border becomes low enough for the US system. can operate it safely and effectivelyand include humanitarian exceptions such as unaccompanied minors, victims of human trafficking, or sick people. (Europe Press)