Amnesty International Visits Migrants Waiting In Matamoros, Calls On Congress To Do The Same

“This is a temporary camp, so nobody is putting infrastructure. There’s no running water, there’s no proper sanitation. There’s no way to wash your hands after you’ve used the washrooms, which are absolutely indescribable.”

By Reynaldo Leaños Jr. October 28, 2019 2:03 pm, , ,

From Texas Public Radio:

Amnesty International directors from around the world visited Matamoros, Mexico this weekend.

The international human rights organization called the Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico Policy, formerly known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, a “disgrace.” The policy requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their day in U.S. immigration court.

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