People participate in a rally for Muslim rights outside of the James A Byrne Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia January 13, 2015 [Charles Mostoller/Reuters]
Since Donald Trump’s presidency ended with a violent insurrection at the US Capitol that left five people dead, the country and its leadership have focused on how to address the “new” threat of “terrorism.” Bipartisan efforts backed by President Joe Biden seek to further escalate an already out-of-control US Intelligence apparatus.
Supporters of civil liberties and defenders of Black, immigrant, and Muslim communities have urged caution against such measures. Nonetheless, we are told by some opponents of the far-right that supporters of equality and civil liberties should not be worried about expansions of US surveillance and counterterrorism capabilities.
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Since Donald Trump’s presidency left five dead since the end of a violent uprising in the U.S. Capitol, the country and its leadership have focused on how to deal with the “new” threat of “terrorism”. The efforts of both parties backed by President Joe Biden seek to further increase the U.S. Intelligence apparatus under control.
Proponents of civil liberties and advocates for black, immigrant and Muslim communities have called for caution against such measures. However, some far-right opponents tell us that supporters of equality and civil liberties should not be concerned with the expansion of U.S. surveillance and counterterrorism capabilities.
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Following Government’s Forced ‘Death Flight’ Deportations and Torture of Black Immigrants, Advocates Seek Answers
April 26, 2021
In new FOIA requests, civil rights attorneys request government records after civil rights complaints left unanswered
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Civil rights attorneys today submitted a pair of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the federal government seeking information on the government’s use of force, including the use of pepper spray, to coerce Cameroonian asylum seekers in custody to sign their own deportation paperwork and the subsequent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation flights to Cameroon that occurred in the waning days of the Trump administration.
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The following special report was done by the Center For Constitutional Rights and the Southern Poverty Law Center who allege that Cameroonian asylum seekers are being forced out of the country back into politically hazardous situations on Death Flight deportations.
Civil rights attorneys today submitted a pair of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the federal government seeking information on the government’s use of force, including the use of pepper spray, to coerce Cameroonian asylum seekers in custody to sign their own deportation paperwork and the subsequent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation flights to Cameroon that occurred in the waning days of the Trump administration.